Joe Rouse 9/27/13 Joe Rouse 9/27/13

Fish On Fridays.

Hokey smokes Bullwinkle, that's a good looking fish.

Joe Rouse 9/26/13 Joe Rouse 9/26/13

My Next Boat: The PT Spear. (Moving Pictures)

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Row it, surf it, or sail it; at $1500 for the base kit, the PT Spear by Port Townsend Watercraft is a great boat for the urban dweller who doesn't have a lot of space and would rather cartop a boat than use a trailer. It also comes in a nesting version (the PT 11), which would make a great tender for the ocean going sailor.

Read a review by Sandy Goodall - Sailing the PT 11.

Joe Rouse 9/25/13 Joe Rouse 9/25/13

In Case You Haven't Heard, It's Over!

The Fat Lady has sung!

Oracle Team USA (if you're a sailor, you already know this) made a dramatic comeback to snatch the America's Cup from what all the pundits (yours truly included) had said was a sure thing for the Kiwis.

The Cup, she's not going anywhere. She left her heart in San Francisco.

Kudos to Jimmy, Sir Ben, Sir Russell Coutts (I wonder if he can go home to New Zealand?), the crew of Oracle and yes, to Larry "The Shogun" Ellison for putting on a great effort and changing forever how sailboat races will be conducted in the future.

Joe Rouse 9/24/13 Joe Rouse 9/24/13

Who'd A Thunk It?

That I, one of the naysayers, would get excited by the America's Cup. How could I not be, the comeback from the big hole that Team Oracle dug itself into has thrilled sailors around the world. Say what you want about Larry, he does know how to pick talent. Now it all comes down to one more race, and yes, the fat lady will finally sing.

Joe Rouse 9/24/13 Joe Rouse 9/24/13

Tillerman Tuesday.

How appropriate!

The picture above was transformed from a photo by Gilles Martin-Raget.

Joe Rouse 9/23/13 Joe Rouse 9/23/13

The Fat Lady Has Taken A Nap.

But the ... cough, cough, cough ..."Americans" haven't. Thanks to that great "American" skipper, his great "American" tactician and their "All American" crew, the race will run another day.

Mind you, I think the caterer is an American, but I could be wrong.

Joe Rouse 9/23/13 Joe Rouse 9/23/13

Monday Morning Mermaid.

Happy Monday!

Joe Rouse 9/22/13 Joe Rouse 9/22/13

That Fat Lady Really Doesn't Want To Sing!

It ain't over, till it's over. Kudos to Sir Ben for his brilliant tactics, Jimmy on the helm and the crew of Oracle for living to fight another day.

Joe Rouse 9/20/13 Joe Rouse 9/20/13

Have A Great Weekend!

It's pau hana time, so I'm out of here. My parting wish is that you try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend. I'll see you on Monday.

Joe Rouse 9/20/13 Joe Rouse 9/20/13

Fish On Fridays.

Even the shark is happy to see a wahine!

Joe Rouse 9/20/13 Joe Rouse 9/20/13

The Fat Lady Refuses To Sing!

Oracle won the day. So it stands at 8 races won by ENTZ and 5 for Larry's guys. But, since Larry had his hand in the cookie jar and was penalized 2 points, it's 8 to 3 in ETNZ's favor.