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You should never have sold that old bucket. Think about all those hours you could have had cruising up and down the parking lot at Walmart.
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Why are some sailors oblivious when others race?
This fellow sailed up and down in front of the launch area of the Kiteboarding Course Racing World Championships (Do you now understand why I call it Kite Sailing....what a mouth full!).
What's going on here? That's a Laser! It looks like the Tillerman has hacked this blog.
Have you no shame sir? Will you stop at nothing in your pursuit of world domination? Oh well, it's really a good video. I do like the part when the windsurfer appears. Cheers and have a great weekend!
Video stolen from the Tillerman, it seems that I have no shame.
Stolen from Mark Denzer's, the Circumnavigator of Oahu, Cowabunga Racing page.
The Tillerman will be happy to know that Mark is also a Laser sailor.
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Be afraid, be very afraid!
FotoJoe
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The dreaded boat made an appearance on Opening Day.
Can you say jibe ho?
Balance your boat!
If in doubt, let her out.
Say hello to the Tillerman.
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Sailworld: Ericsson 4 takes Volvo lead - Puma on a charge into second.
I'm confused, Ericsson is a phone, Volvo is a car, Puma is a shoe and a Cougar, which is also a car and an older woman who dates younger men. Can I have a drink now?
Russell Coutts is on Twitter....1 post from March...."No wind today again. Better luck next time." He actually sails, while I'm here typing. Grrrrrr!
Frank thinks about humility. Puffy found some wind, in fact he sailed, sailed and sailed. In the morning, "it hurt to pick up the orange juice carton." Amen brother, you had a good day!
Peter, "Spurt mot Boston." Whatever dude, don't you know you're supposed to write in English!
Awesome pics of the Cell Phone boat.
Michael (not Puffy, but my former protege) gives us a reading assignment. I'm not in school damn it!
Jake gives us a couple of videos. Craig gives us a video that Jake should enjoy.
Bonnie's notice of a ..... no! .....No! ...... NO! .......OH MY GOD, NO! A Laser Regatta sponsored by the Sebago Canoe Club. I wonder if the Tillerman will be there? Speaking of the Tillerman, I could point to one post but can't. They're all freaking good. Gee whiz, the guy can write.
Speaking of writers, Edward has been writing up a storm over at the Examiner. I wonder if he knows Michael Barone?
What? David actually has a post without a mermaid involved!
Joe want's to know. Adam, "Will there be more posts? Who is next, John Franklin? gCaptain, "What is it?" Tugster asks, "What are they fishing?" "Who would imagine commercial fishing happens right between Manhattan and Hoboken?"
Have you jumped on the Alaia bandwagon yet? Surfer Magazine catches up with Tom Wegener. Olosurfer gives you step by step instructions on making an Alaia.
If this is the Fish Wrap, where's the fish? Buster serves us a video. There is no way to say it other than, Catch Magazine is out-and-out fish porn!
Moldy Chum asks, "What do you do with 100 million carp?" Tom thinks that trout season is almost here. He could be right.
Where's that drink?
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"I have no desire to return to Europe with all its false gods. They eat your liver out and suck your marrow and brutalize you. I am going where you can tie up a boat where you want and the sun is free, and so is the air you breathe and the sea where you swim and you can roast yourself on a coral reef..."
"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present. In this limitless nation, this nation of wind, light, and peace, there is no other ruler besides the sea."
"You do not ask a tame seagull why it needs to disappear from time to time toward the open sea. It goes, that's all."
Why you should learn how to sail in a dinghy:
...when we got to the yacht club, we were greeted by a swarm of 10 to 12 year old children who were about to go out on Optimists. We watched as they cleared the harbor area. One of the kids, though obviously at loss, managed to get out into the channel despite the crowding and jeers of his friends. An hour later, the children returned like a swarm of bees. And we saw something eye-opening: the hapless kid of an hour before had been transformed. He was doing just as well as the others, yelling "starboard" at any challengers, deftly handling the crosswinds in a narrow channel before raising his centerboard and sailing up the ramp.
We helped him stow his gear and asked, "How long have you been sailing an Optimist?" Answer: "This is my first time." In a blinding flash, we were struck by the obvious. So Rene, Jocelyne, and I immediately set sail, each aboard one of those marvelous dinghies. Close reach, reach, beam reach, coming about, jibing, backing with reverse rudder. We checked to see how well the boats hove to with sail sheeted in and the tiller down at 45 degrees. The wind rose and we watched for gusts, learning to anticipate shifts as a force 4 wind raised little whitecaps on the lagoon. Rene and Jocelyne were beginning to take charge of their boats. Just for the heck of it, we started racing. It was terrific fun; we were in seventh heaven!
When we headed back a couple of hours later, nobody could have said which of us had sailed the most miles in his life. It was extraordinary: in as single outing, Rene and Jocelyne (beginners) had grasped the essentials, because each was responsible for everything, from beginning to end. When you are sailing alone, you pay for the slightest mistake or lapse of attention. But an Optimist is a forgiving boat, and it gives you fair warning; you really have to work to turn one over.
(From A Sea Vagabound's World.)
Bernard Moitessier 10 avril 1925 - 16 juin 1994.
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Even Sabre sailors sing the blues.
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A Merlin Rocket sailing out of the Cal Sailing Club.
This photo is from my archives.
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There is nothing better than launching from the beach!
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Sabre 1619 (Greg Warner) sailing at Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club during the National 2002/2003 championships.
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A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi Ho Silver!"
I'm always blown away by the photos of Matias Capizzano. I want to go south just so I can sail off of Mar del Plata.
Mas buenas fotos aqui. Todos son bellisimo!
Muchisimos gracias al Senor .sNIPEOUT para enlace.
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Friends,
Today’s outlook was: high wind warnings - civil defense alert - schools closed - State government closed - gusts up to 60 knots.
So what do we do? …GO SAILING!!
Jesse Andrews, Kea Ho, me and my son Gavin decided to attempt a Flat-Water World Speed Sailing Record for Lasers. What a blast. You can see the pictures below.
Actually, setting the record was not so hard: there is no world speed record for Lasers. Sounds crazy to me. The Laser is a race boat, racers are supposed to be fast but there is no speed record.
During a few weeks of emailing, all of the following organizations stated that they do not maintain such a record:
-International Laser Class Organization
-World Speed Sailing Record Council
-Guinness Book of World Records
So we are claiming that record for ourselves today, 1/16/09. Top speed: 16.8 knots, or 28 feet per second without the help of waves (we were overtaking the waves). If you want to beat us, find some flat water, take an accurate GPS, get three reputable witnesses and go for it. ‘Till then, we hold the world record. We are making it easy for you because the wind never got past 30 knots or so. Email me when you get it done: mdenzer@pixi.com. Somebody has to keep track, might as well be me.
Mark Denzer blasting away on the water.
Jesse Andrews, UH Assistant Sailing Coach, wondering why he didn't sail a Force 5.
Kea Ho also blasting away.
Mark's supportive wife Betsy watches from the spectator's gallery.
She must have wondered why no one sailed a Force 5.
Kea being towed in after bidding aloha to his rig.
He should have sailed a Force 5.
Photos: Gavin Denzer
Oh Mr. Tillerman!
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Friends,
Today’s outlook was: high wind warnings - civil defense alert - schools closed - State government closed - gusts up to 60 knots.
So what do we do? …GO SAILING!!
Jesse Andrews, Kea Ho, me and my son Gavin decided to attempt a Flat-Water World Speed Sailing Record for Lasers. What a blast. You can see the pictures below.
Actually, setting the record was not so hard: there is no world speed record for Lasers. Sounds crazy to me. The Laser is a race boat, racers are supposed to be fast but there is no speed record.
During a few weeks of emailing, all of the following organizations stated that they do not maintain such a record:
-International Laser Class Organization
-World Speed Sailing Record Council
-Guinness Book of World Records
So we are claiming that record for ourselves today, 1/16/09. Top speed: 16.8 knots, or 28 feet per second without the help of waves (we were overtaking the waves). If you want to beat us, find some flat water, take an accurate GPS, get three reputable witnesses and go for it. ‘Till then, we hold the world record. We are making it easy for you because the wind never got past 30 knots or so. Email me when you get it done: mdenzer@pixi.com. Somebody has to keep track, might as well be me.
Mark Denzer blasting away on the water.
Jesse Andrews, UH Assistant Sailing Coach, wondering why he didn't sail a Force 5.
Kea Ho also blasting away.
Mark's supportive wife Betsy watches from the spectator's gallery.
She must have wondered why no one sailed a Force 5.
Kea being towed in after bidding aloha to his rig.
He should have sailed a Force 5.
Photos: Gavin Denzer
Oh Mr. Tillerman!
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Dinghy sailors do know a thing or two about sailing.
Mark Denzer circumnavigated the island of Oahu this month aboard his El Toro dinghy. Kudos Mark on your achievment!
From Mark:
Dear Friends,
Our family is humbled by the many, generous donations to the National Parkinson Foundation in memory of my Dad, Jim Denzer. As promised, I have sailed an El Toro sailboat completely around the coast of Oahu!! I hope Dad is having a good chuckle. You can read the details of the journey below. A surprising number of contributors mentioned a family member or friend afflicted with Parkinson’s, and we share your pain and appreciate your words of compassion. Thanks to Gavin and Betsy, and the chase boat skippers: Bill Myers, Lou & Kim Ickler, and Dan Nichols.
Enjoy your time on the water, and treat your loved ones well, none of us will be here forever…
Leg 1: Ala Wai Harbor to Kaneohe Yacht Club. Saturday, October 25. Elapsed Time: 11 hours. Wind speed: 0-12 knots. Depart HYC at 0530 hours. Rowed to Black Point, sailed past Sandy Beach under main and jib, then rowed around the tip of Mokapuu Point. Sailed from Rabbit Island to KYC with Main and Jib. Approximate distance: 30 miles. Top Speed, about eight knots surfing the reverb off Koko Head. Escort Boat from Rabbit Island to KYC: Bill Myers on Cyrus. Stopped at KYC due to no wind, thunderstorms, darkness.
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Leg 2: Pokai Bay to Ala Wai Harbor. Saturday, 11/1. 12.5 hours. Wind: 0-18 knots. Depart Pokai 0700 hours. 50% rowing in currents until Koolina, then short tacking for hours around Barbers Point in .8 knot counter-current. Short tacking in shallow water to avoid the current around Ewa Beach and the reef runway. Big wind shifts and variability. Jib up and down several times. Some breaking waves in the shallows. Lots of wind in town near sundown, then dropped off at sunset. Pulled into HYC at 730pm. Approximate distance: 25 miles. Top Speed, about four knots. Escort Boat: none
Leg 3: Haleiwa to Pokai Bay. Tuesday, 11/4. 9.5 hours. Wind: 0-8 knots. Depart Haleiwa at 0700 hours. Rowed and sailed in light conditions and small swell to Kaena Point in about 3.5 hours. Main and jib up all the time. 1 knot counter current on far side of Kaena Point. Hard to round the point. Once around the point, the wind died, so I rowed the next four miles against a one knot current: hot, sweaty, humping it for at least two hours. Finally a west wind kicked in about 8 knots and pushed me the last miles to Pokai Bay. Top Speed, about 4 knots. Approx distance:19 miles. Escort boat Haleiwa to Kaena Point: Dan Nichols on Southern Cross out of Haleiwa Harbor.
Leg 4: KYC to Haleiwa. Wednesday, November 5. 12 hours. The best voyage of all: the classic Haleiwa run. Wind: 0-16 knots. Depart KYC 0515 hours. Sailed in a 4-7 knot SW land breeze ‘til past Chinaman’s Hat Island. Rowed in sloppy conditions against .8 knot current to Kahana Bay. Took four hours to reach Kahana, averaging barely over two knots. SE wind slowly filled in and reached 12-15 knots by Laie Point. Rendezvous with Ghost and the Icklers at Kahuku Point. Sailed at 5-8 knots on port jibe, surfing the chop, flying around Kahuku Point, main and jib up. ShiftyWest sea-breeze after Sunset Beach, short-tacking to Haleiwa at 515 pm. Approximate distance: 32 miles. Top Speed, eight knots off Kahuku Point. Escort Boat to Kahuku: Ghost.
General Comments:
1) Had to break the trip into legs due to weather (no wind, large waves, too much wind, no moon), short window, and work-schedule problems. I was not confident of being able to handle every possible scenario in the dark with no moon, no chase boat, complicated control lines, oars, safety gear, etc. Resolved to sail 90% in daytime or full moon. Total distance covered with tacking: over 130 miles.
2) Self Bailing, foam filled cockpit and foam filled chambers were necessary for safety and convenience of not bailing.
3) Too little wind was more of a threat than too much. I rowed or row/sailed a total of 25 miles, sometimes against 1 knot currents, and lost 10 pounds. I would do this trip with more wind next time.
4) The El Toro performs better on all points of sail with the jib, in light to medium winds.
5) It is very difficult to raise and lower sails, eat food, communicate, do repairs, re-rig, and do navigation while steering an El Toro, even in the daylight let alone darkness. Boat does not heave-to or self steer well. Do not attempt this trip unless you are an experienced offshore and dinghy sailor, and have conducted extensive practice in similar conditions with the boat fully rigged and prepared for the ocean, and fully loaded with all gear, PFD, VHF radio, etc. Do not think about doing this without oars. If the wind dies in a current, or if you break your rig, there will be disastrous or fatal consequences for you.
6) Safety Gear: Oars, Oar locks, foam flotation, VHF, Cell Phone, Flares/whistle, PFD, water, food, jib, running backs/stays, anchor, ditch bag with mask and fins, and for all risky areas: a chase boat.
You've got to love a family that sails and fishes together.
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