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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Have A Great Weekend!

We began the week with her, and now we end it with her.
Wahine: Jessica Gomes.

Don't let the heat, fog or cold deter you. Try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend.

Fish On Fridays.

A girl who wants her fish.

Screw It, Let's Watch Some Surfing.

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.

Hippity Hop.

I wonder what the founders of our country would think of this post?

Sailing Pic Of The Day.

The skiffs have returned.

Lake Neuchatel Raft Up.

Fabrice Coffrini / AFP - Getty Images

Wreck On Wednesday.

Leo Solinap / Reuters

An aerial shot shows the sunken M/V Asia Malaysia at the seas of Panay and Negros islands, central Philippines, August 2, 2011. M/V Asia Malaysia, a passenger cargo ship, sank near Iloilo in central Philippines on Sunday and all 147 passengers and crew were rescued after the vessel tilted to its right side due to strong winds and choppy waters, a Philippine coast guard official reported. Picture taken August 2, 2011.

Holy Shit! The Sea Is Not (Really, Really, Really, Not) For Sissies.

Tow fishing vessels brave the Grey River bar in full flood Greymouth New Zealand HD Video by Geoff Mackley and Bradley Ambrose.

Hokey smokes Bullwinkle! There's nothing like being tossed around like some old plastic bucket in a turbulent sea. Something wonderful must have been waiting for them ashore to brave such an onslaught. I need some Dramamine.

Via Conjuminando.

Wednesday Wipeout.

Hi-yo, Silver! Away!

TECHNE

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.

Monday Mermaid.

I know, some of you have been chomping at the bit waiting for a wahine to show up. Today's mermaid is Jessica Gomes.

If I was Flipper, I'd be smiling too.

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.

Toughen Yourself By Braving The Wind And The Waves.

A Chinese propaganda poster from 1976.
Mao's promotion of swimming as a way for the Chinese people to improve their physical fitness.

Ok, what's up with the rifles?

Ah-ha, this is where the fish went on Friday.
Via Crestock.

On Second Thought.

There's no contest, the water is always my first choice.
Via the Acid Cow.

What, Huh, What?

If you've been looking for me, I've been relaxing in the sun.
The snack bar closes in 5 minutes.

Photo Of The Day.

Carry on, human race.
Photo via the MailOnline.

Glass.

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Glass from James Skerritt on Vimeo.

Via the Surfer's Path.