Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Tabhair dom an rud céanna mar atá ag an fhear ar an t-úrlar!
Cheers to the Tillerman for the inspiration.

The Wind Is Blowing.

Did someone mention a race?
Oh, that's right. When it hits 30 knots, "forget about it."

Next time (if there is a next time), design a boat for the Bay!

How To Jibe. [Instructional Video]

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtfUYb6fNGg?list=PLf3KMlcvYv-cMM3gGnyjSgMtyJW631hO0]

Yes Virginia, kiters do jibe.

The Real Reason Kiteboarding Will Become An Olympic Sport.

2012 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting Stresa, Italy

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has confirmed the final event and equipment selections for the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition. The ISAF Council voted that Kiteboarding will replace windsurfing for the men's and women's board events and confirmed that sharks will be used to chase the kiteborders around the course.

"Kiteboarding has proven to us that it is ready to be included into the list of prestigious ISAF Events and it is a fantastic addition to the sailing programme for the 2016 Olympic Games. We expect to see many feeding frenzies caused by kiters lines becoming entangled. Who said sailing isn't a blood sport?"

See Miguel, even the ISAF considers Kiteboarding to be sailing.

Mayhem Monday! "God Bless Kites."

With all their lines, sometimes kite-boarders get tangled up.
It pays to pay attention, and watch where you are going. Do you have an app for that?

Wednesday Wipeout.

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/37046251 w=466&h=262]

Len10's Crash Megaloop Challenge from Hn3 Productions on Vimeo.

Ouch!

Dude, You're Crazy!

Not one sailor, windsurfer, or paddler could be seen on the water when I went down to the beach yesterday. But, there were 3 kite-boarders. With the wind chill factored in, I would say it was freaking cold. I call them crazy, some would say they are dedicated. Did I mention scotch?

Sometimes The Sailing Photo Of The Day, Is From The Bay.

Chaos and mayhem!

Kite Time.

Beach, coffee, beach.
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA

Have A Great Weekend!

Get some h2o time.

Have A Great Weekend!

Get some h2o time.

Bunty Wants, What She Wants.

Here's some juice for you.

Bunty Wants, What She Wants.

Here's some juice for you.

Just Another Day At The Beach...Ocean Beach.

Play On The Bay.

Not a Laser in sight.
Actually it was really windy, a sailboat capsized outside the Gate by Seal Rocks with all hands lost and a kiteboarder was found nose down in the surf off of Ocean Beach. Lesson: know your limits.

A La Playa Hoy.

Un kite boarder en las ondas.

Playa Océano, San Francisco, California.

Can You Say Wind? [Kiteboarding Video]

Luderitz Speed Challenge.
Turn your eyes Puffy, there are kiteboarders on the screen.
Thanks to Craig for posting this, I used the shorter version due to my attention span. What did I just say?

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Just Another Day On The Bay.

God, I need to stop bitching about this place. Today was perfect.

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Yes Virginia, There Is A Sport Called Kite Sailing.

http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x1heo6_maui-kite-sailing-3_sport&related=1

Maui Kite Sailing 3
Uploaded by Danman1978.

Read Ben Hilke's article, from SailNet, "The World of Kite Sailing."
Really, I thought that it was called Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding?
Kiteboarding is a generic term.

Kitesurfing is done in the surf on waves. 

Kite Sailing is sailing across a body of water....up wind, downwind and reaching.

Kayakers Kite Sail also!

Read Tom Holtey's article, "Go Sail a Kite," over at TopKayaker.net.

Para Miguelito:

sail

Noun

1. a sheet of canvas or other fabric, spread on rigging to catch the wind and move a ship over water

2. a voyage on such a ship: a relaxing sail across the lake

3. a ship or ships with sails: to travel by sail

4. one of the revolving arms of a windmill

5. set sail to begin a voyage by water

6. under sail

a. under way

b. with sail hoisted

Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006

sail

noun 1. sheet, canvas

Collins Essential Thesaurus 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2005, 2006

Noun

1.sail - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

2. sail - an ocean trip taken for pleasure cruise

3. sail - any structure that resembles a sail

2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

sail

n sail [seil]

1 a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.

2 a journey in a ship a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.

3 an arm of a windmill.

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary © 1986-2008 K Dictionaries Ltd and partners.

sail 

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English segl; akin to Old High German segal sail

Date: before 12th century

1 a (1): an extent of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water (2): the sails of a ship bplural usually sail : a ship equipped with sails

2: an extent of fabric used in propelling a wind-driven vehicle (as an iceboat)

3: something that resembles a sail ; especially : a streamlined conning tower on a submarine

4: a passage by a sailing craft : cruise

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

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On The Bay Today.

Hooray, the sun is back!

The kite sailors were out in full force.

And some other guys showed up.
Who are they and what are those strange sailing contraptions they ride?

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