Joe Rouse 6/14/10 Joe Rouse 6/14/10

Big Ocean, Little Boat.

Kids, the ocean is big, really big! That little thing floating in the picture above is Abby Sunderland's dismasted boat. I don't know if you realize it from the photo, but that water is rough.

The Abby affair has stirred up a hornet's nest of opinions. People are grousing all over the place about Abby's parents letting her go off on her solo circumnavigation. "How irresponsible of them!" "Call child protective services!" Come on guys, it was made for TV! (High seas, drama, danger and adventure.) Ratings baby, it's all about the ratings...and maybe a book deal. How about a movie?

Thank God for the Flying Kangaroos, an EPIRB and French fishermen.

Joe Rouse 6/8/10 Joe Rouse 6/8/10

Wreck On Wednesday.

I don't think this is going to end well.

Joe Rouse 4/20/10 Joe Rouse 4/20/10

Wednesday Wipeout.

To be seaworthy, a vessel must be able to defend herself against the incursion and peril of the sea. - C. A. Marchaj

Joe Rouse 4/20/10 Joe Rouse 4/20/10

Wednesday Wipeout.

To be seaworthy, a vessel must be able to defend herself against the incursion and peril of the sea. - C. A. Marchaj

Joe Rouse 4/8/10 Joe Rouse 4/8/10

Slam, Bam, Thank You Mam. 49er Sailors Discover Swimming. [Video]

A competitive approach to sailing: above all, speed. Relatively small, overcanvassed and overpowered boats, suffering notorious lack of stability, dominate the contemporary racing scene. - C. A. Marchaj

Via .sNIPEOUT

Joe Rouse 4/7/10 Joe Rouse 4/7/10

Wednesday Wipeout.

Look Ma, I can fly!

Joe Rouse 4/1/10 Joe Rouse 4/1/10

Se Hundió Mi Barco!

Qué barbaridad.

Qué va!
April fools.....yes, I will still be writing this blog in English.

Gracias a Rotorhead por el enlace. Saludos amigo!

Joe Rouse 3/24/10 Joe Rouse 3/24/10

Wreck On Wednesday.

Welcome to the Kerguelen Islands, I'm Oscar, your concierge. May I order you some vodka to go with the rocks?
Photo of Bernard Stamm's wreck from 2008 during the Vendee Globe. Via the Telegraph.