The Tillerman has shown me the light.
Laser sailors are a healthy lot. Example: Petra Niemann!
I blurred the photo, if you want to a clear one please visit the Tillerman. More German Wahine Olympians here.
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Can you say dumb? This hombre, caught on tape, got lofted and flew into a building during Tropical Storm Fay in Fort Lauderdale. OUCH! Pour me a strong one Barkeep, that had to hurt.
From Kitesurfing School:
"Getting lofted is one of the most serious dangers of kitesurfing. Due to the high power requirement of kitesurfing, a serious wind gust can send the kitesurfer upward if he/she has the kite park overhead. Getting lofted in the water is fun (it is normally called tea bagging). It is getting lofted on land that normally results in serious injuries or death."
Via Señor Miguelito.
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Ben does it!
It looks like Britain will rule the waves again, at least at this year's Olympics.
The Brits could tally as many as 7 medals. Next up is Paul Goodison sailing in the ...cough, cough, cough....Laser.
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San Francisco in 1847. She was still a small seaside village.
Click here to see the original map.
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Kite Surfing is starting to really appeal to me. It's not just all about the air, it's also about simplicity. Dog, you can throw all your gear into a backpack!
Check out Kite Surfing School's "How To Build Your Own Board" page.
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You've got to love a gal in waders.
Hello Yellowstone!
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Puluwat sailing canoes coming home.
From Guy (Guy is "The Yellowstone guy."):
LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY I WAS AN ANTROPOLOGY PROFESSOR.
You should locate and read "East Is A Big Bird" by Thomas Gladwin. The detail of the canoes, the seamanship, and the sheer balls of the navigators is telling of the seafaring wanderlust.
-- I loved the map of your last post.
Thanks Guy, I ordered it today from Amazon.
Cheers, Joe
P.S. Wahines to come.
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What the hell? Are you telling me that Bunty is now in charge of content? No mas gatos! Wahines!!!
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BEIJING, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The United States qualified for finals in the men's eights and women's quadruple sculls in Olympic rowing Tuesday.
Hoping to defend its Olympic title in the most prestigious of the rowing events, the U.S. men's eights won a repechage (second chance) heat with a time of 5:38.95. The finals will be Sunday.
The American (OTCBB:ADGI) women also moved into the finals of quadruple sculls by finishing second in the repechage. Germany won the heat.
American rowers reached the semifinals in lightweight women's double sculls and lightweight men's fours.
The U.S. women's pairs team failed to advance, finishing third in the repechage heat.
Joining the American men in the eights final will be the Netherlands, Canada, Britain, Australia and Poland.
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