Case in point, the John Welsford desinged Scamp. 11 feet of micro crusing excitement.Seaworthy, simple and fun. What a cocncept!
Tillerman Tuesday.
Laser sailors, Laser sailors, and more Laser sailors!
Annalise Murphy of Ireland dominates the field in the Laser Radial. Clocking four straight wins, her nearest competitor is 12 points back.
It's A Water World.
At The Olympics.
Tillerman Tuesday.
Not his cup of tea.
I think he's on to something. The larger the boat, the larger the hole in the water. Not to mention all the time spent "not sailing."
Yippee Cayey!
I don't know about you, but I think I would have been screaming, "Mommy!"
Scream capture from the Richmond Yacht Club. (yikes!)
Downwind Sailing.
I'm confused, Joe. I thought that this blog was a half way house for wahines in bikinis? This isn't a photo of some buxom babe strolling half naked across the deck of a mega sailing yacht. Does that unusual craft have a cup holder?
Wreck On Wednesday. Sadness Is...
A wrecked sailboat.
Opti.
I think it's time to get your sail refurbished.
Heeling.
The wind blowing in from the Gate and a strong current make for a hard slog out to sea.
Shallow And Sexist. (Tillerman Tuesday)
Phew, I thought they were talking about you know who. But it turns out that honor belongs to U.S. Sailing's marketing team. I guess the brain trust at U.S. Sailing finally figured out a way to attract more people to sailing.
Who knew that Laser sailors could be such free spirits or free with the spirits. I suspect bourbon.
Anna Tunnicliffe sailing her Laser au naturel.
Hat Tip: The Tillerman and Gerald Byrnes | Phew: SAILfeed | Photo: ESPN
Have A Great Weekend!
You know the drill.
See you on Monday...maybe.
Wreck On Wednesday.
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If I've said it once, I'll say it twice, nothing is sadder for sailor than to lose his boat.
What Happened To The Wahines On Friday, Joe?
They went sailing.
Wednesday Wipeout.
If you always keep a camera in your pocket, you'll never miss out on capturing those magical moments of life. Here we see a Laser sailor demonstrating his athletic prowess.
Sailboat Of The Day.
Wreck On Wednesday.
Do you remember how happy you were the day you bought your sailboat?
This is probably the last thing you ever expected to happen.
Learn how to anchor!
What's Up Doc? (Tillerman Tuesday)
Doc was complaining about a photo he took over at Proper Course,
"Two dark blurs appear in the middle of the photo."
With a little help from software, presto-chango!
Software - Picasa: a) retouch b) crop c) change contrast d) pencil sketch
Total time: 2 minutes.
Sailing Photo Of The Day. (Photography Tip Number Five)
You can transform a less than successful photo with software and make it semi-interesting.
Wreck On Wednesday. (Photography Tip Number One)
Always have a camera with you.
How Do Sailboats Move, Joe?
I'm glad you asked, Joe. (Ah-oh, I'm talking to myself again. It's time for a spoonful of my medcine.) Watch the video "The Physics of Sailing." Hopefully you won't keel over from complicated formulas and theories.