Photo of John Amen in his El Toro.
God damn it, I'm going to build one these. Then, maybe, I too can be like Mark Denzer.
I'd Rather Be....
Do you remember that old bumper sticker? It fits my mood, and a bottle of bourbon.
Photo via Astic 'Eau
How To Sail Through The Narrows.
Oops!
Obrigado Miguel.
Soy Marinero Soy.
A true sailor indeed. He doesn't actually go sailing. Instead, he paints his boat and sings to pass the time. Damn money pit!
O Canada!
Spotted on the bay today.
I have a zillion 18 footer skiff shots and a fair bit of video. Hokey smokes, I wonder when I can edit it all?
Ô Canada!
Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.
Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
Mad Mark Monday. "Laser Sail From Kaneohe To Hawaii Kai."
Mark Denzer, the circumnavigator of Oahu is back. Our intrepid hero decided to sail from Kaneohe to Hawaii Kai in a Laser, no easy feat.
Sailing out of Kaneohe Bay looks like a lot of fun. I took a gander at the chart, Mark went through some shallow waters....and a "PROHIBITED AREA."
Look, reef!
It can get rough!
"Total distance 26.1 nautical miles. 5 hours. But it took an hour to get to r2. There was no wind in the bay. Then I had to tack a whole bunch of times to get past Mokapu Point (the base) due to current and a big righty."
Skipjacks.
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Let's Create A Marketing Video For The New AC45!
Oooo...wow...I'm sold...not. "The Best Sailors!" "The World's Greatest Sailing Race!" Come on, guys. Enough with the hype and arrogance! I'm starting to get pissed off.
Sailing Pic Of The Day.
The skiffs have returned.
Wednesday Wipeout.
Hi-yo, Silver! Away!
Il concorso Mille e una vela per l’Università, indetto da Roma Tre con l’intento di coin- volgere gli atenei italiani, nasce per “sotto- lineare il ruolo formativo dell’esercizio fisi- co non solo come aspetto complementare a quello intellettuale…, ma soprattutto come indispensabile catalizzatore di rapporti so- ciali, capaci di promuovere e sviluppare soli- darietà nella realtà internazionale e multiet- nica del mondo universitario”.
In fase di progetto si è cercato il giusto compromesso tra propensione alla planata, governabilità, stabilità e riduzione degli at- triti: uno skiff spiccatamente planante, che richiede un equipaggio esperto, con le linee d’acqua della carena studiate per staccare prima possibile lo scafo dall’acqua, carat- terizzate da una leggera V nell’estremità di prua, a forma quasi piatta e spigolo di separazione fra la carena e le fiancate dalla deriva a poppa, minima superficie bagnata, sezione massima piuttosto spostata verso poppa, specchio di poppa troncato in modo netto, coperta che non intralci i movimenti repentini dell’equipaggio in regata, terrazze sporgenti di quasi mezzo metro.
Le regate si sono svolte dal 21 al 23 settem- bre 2007. Il Politecnico di Milano si è ag- giudicato il trofeo con le due imbarcazioni al primo e secondo posto davanti a quelle degli Atenei di Bologna, Firenze, Roma e Venezia. L’evento sportivo è stato affiancato dalla mostra-concorso “Progettare una barca”.
Al progetto Polis & Techně sono stati at- tribuiti:
“Premio per la migliore interpretazione del tema progettuale”
“Premio per la migliore rappresentazione grafica del progetto”
Who was that masked man anyway?
Oh yeah, you can build the little filly pictured above at home. It costs 200 € for the plans.
Did You Lose Something?
George David's RAMBLER100 capsized and the crew being rescued by the Baltimore RNLI lifeboat
© Calro Borlenghi /Rolex
Two quotes from the great C. A. Marchaj have just popped into my brain. "To be seaworthy, a vessel must be able to defend herself against the incursion and peril of the sea." and "A competitive approach to sailing: above all, speed. Relatively small, overcanvassed and overpowered boats, suffering notorious lack of stability, dominate the contemporary racing scene."
Via Pressure Drop.
Wednesday Wipeout.
Oops! That's what happens when you try to crash a party of kids sailing.
What is up with these elderly Laser sailors?
Tillerman Tuesday. Chaos On The Bay!
Oh my God, am I in Hell? Look at all those Laser sailors!
The 4.7 Laser Worlds are taking place on the Bay. From what I've seen, it's a great turnout.
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Under The Tower.
Are you kidding me, Lasers?!!!
Sophie Naughton and Liam McCarthy sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge on Laser and Steve Bodner on USA 4....he's on the sailboard...windsurfer.
Photo Credit: Todd Fedyszyn
Via Thad, the Sunfish guy
Whoosh!
Now imagine going around Cape Horn.
Who Has The Right Of Way?
I don't think this is a raft up.
source: facebook
Giddyup!
Ride 'em cowgirls!
Sarah Lihan and Amanda Clark racing at the 2011 470 European Championships.
Traditional Sailing Canoes.
Sailboat Of The Day: Ocean Explorer.
Introduction by Perttu Korhonen:
I like exploring new lakes. I built an OzRacer by Michael Storer and liked its performance and handling. With it I made one overnight trip and that convinced me, that the PDRacer/OzRacer is quite capable for trips like that. During last winter I started to sketch a cruiser version of the OzRacer. I chose that boat because it is light and has good performance. My design uses Michael Storer´s Oz Racers sails, spars and foils - and she can fly!
This summer I made a three day trip with the boat and I found it to be a fun design. I was sleeping inside the cabin and sailing every day like a real sailor! The off center hatch could looks odd, but it´s handy when moving inside the cabin. You can slide your legs under cockpit seats while you are standing on the cabin floor. The boat is meant to be sailed with the hatch shut. If she is capsized, you should have enough time to turn the boat upright again before cabin fills with water, but Pdracers aren´t too easy to capsize!
It proved itself as a such a good working concept that I ended up making plans for it. I have made bigger boats, but small boats have the advantage of being faster to build and maintain in sailing condition. The more timeyou spend building the boat, the more you worry about it when sailing. If the boat is quickly buillt, you can use it harder and build another with less time compared with building one bigger boat.
The plans for Ocean Explorer contain around 95 pages of drawings, photos and text including a plan for the homemade lugsail – the plan is available as a PDF download which you can print on your home computer.
Perttu Korhonen
If you are interested in buying plans of the Ocean Explorer, you can find them on Duckworks.
Michael Storer (designer of the OZRacer)
"Be clear, the Ocean Explorer is not really ocean capable, but for many lakes and rivers it is a great little boat that won't cost a lot, won't feel too precious and probably inspire a great deal of argument along some waterfronts."