the horse's mouth

Seascapes By Caspar David Friedrich.

The Monk By The Sea
Location: Alte Nationalgalerie
Dimensions: 3' 7" x 5' 8" (1.10 m x 1.72 m)
Created: 1808–1810 | Media: Oil paint

Sea Shore in Moonlight (Küste bei Mondschein)
Location: Kunsthalle, Hamburg
Dimensions: 134 × 169 cm.
Created: 1835–36. | Media: Oil paint.

Moonrise Over the Sea (Mondaufgang am Meer)
Location: Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin.
Dimensions: 55 × 71 cm.
Created: 1822 | Media: Oil paint

The Stages of Life (Die Lebensstufen)
Location: Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig
Dimensions: 72.5 cm × 94 cm (28.5 in × 37 in)
Created: 1835 | Media: Oil Paint

Caspar David Friedrich was born in Greifswald, Swedish Pomerania, on the Baltic Sea. He was a 19th-century German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. Friedrich is best known for his mid-period allegorical landscapes which typically feature contemplative figures silhouetted against night skies, morning mists, barren trees or Gothic ruins. His primary interest as an artist was the contemplation of nature, and his often symbolic and anti-classical work seeks to convey a subjective, emotional response to the natural world. Friedrich's paintings characteristically set a human presence in diminished perspective amid expansive landscapes, reducing the figures to a scale that, according to the art historian Christopher John Murray, directs "the viewer's gaze towards their metaphysical dimension."

Limit of Positive Stability.

Limit of Positive Stability or LPS is the angle from the vertical at which a boat will no longer stay upright but will capsize, becoming inverted, or turtled. It is also known as the Angle of Vanishing Stability or AVS. For example, if a boat with an LPS of 120 degrees rolls past this point, i.e. its mast is already at an angle of 30 degrees below the water, it will continue to roll and be completely upside down in the water. Most sailboats have lead or other heavy materials in their keel at the bottom of their hulls to keep them from capsizing.

Wednesday Wipeout.

Ah-oh, down she goes!
credit: Pascale Menguy Guittonneau
Semaine du Golfe 2013, jeudi 9 mai

Have A Great Weekend!

It's pau hana time. Try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend. I'll see you next week, aloha.

Did Someone Mention A Karmann Ghia?

Another air cooled wonder. In addition the the VW Bus, I also owned a Karmann Ghia many years ago. She got great gas mileage and was the easiest car that I have ever owned to repair and maintain.

Photo of the Ghia with an IC on top stolen from Earwigoagin.

Could This Be My Next Dinghy?

She sure is a beauty, and I could build her at home (wood is good). But at 180 lbs., the Contender could be a tad bit much for me to throw onto the roof of my car. So the search continues.

...and yes Gary, I've finally started on the Ulua

Community Sailing In Sausalito.

His Name Was Magnus, And He Was Great.

Swedish Legend Magnus Olsson dies, aged 64

How I'll miss my great mate with that winning smile

Larger-than-life joker with a very serious sailing talent

One Of The Benefits Of Sailing A Modern Sport Boat.

Stability!

A competitive approach to sailing: above all, speed. Relatively small, overcanvassed and overpowered boats, suffering notorious lack of stability, dominate the contemporary racing scene. - C. A. Marchaj

Maybe I should rethink the whole spot boat thing and stick with my orginal idea of building an outrigger sailing canoe.

Walk The Line.

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line

Let's Build A Sport Boat!

I watched a fleet of Open 5.70s sail back into the marina last week and thought, those look like a lot of fun. So this got me thinking, "I wonder if I can build something similar?" Then I remembered seeing a video a few years back on Live Sail Die showing some guys sailing Tokyo Trash Baby. I present to you, the i550, a sportboat you can build at home.

Wednesday Wipeout.

Even experienced sailors can screw up.

Tillerman Tuesday. "Flame On!"

The Laser has been torched! Say it ain't so, Joe.

 

Is the Laser as dead as a Dodo, Joe? I don't know.

Will they appear along the roadside like your old beloved Banshee, lonely and unloved waiting for you to restore? What did that Laser sailor say to me about restoring the Banshee when I posted on Sailing Anarchy? Oh yeah, it's a dead class. Don't waste your time, it's only fit to be sunk and turned into a reef.

Or will the Laser shrink into a miniscule class with a few true believers?

But wait! For a limited time only, you too can transform your Laser into a Torch. That's right, you won't be left behind. Call or visit our website today and order your new sails with our logo on it. You'll need it if you want to sail in the Rio Olympics or any local regatta. You don't want to end up being mocked and derided by all the cool people. Act today, before it's too late.

A big thank you to Pat Byrnes for the inspiration.

Before You Buy A Boat And Go Sailing...

I think you should learn how to sail. A bit of common sense also comes in handy if you want to venture out on the water. "See that thing staright ahead, it's called a beach."

But Joe, I've seen catamarans sail onto the beach in Florida.

How To Sail Through The Surf. (A Blast From The Past.)

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again....and again.....and again....and again. Oh for goodness sake, take a sailing class, old man!

Tillerman Tuesday. What Happens If You Sail A Boat With A Mast That Doesn't Have Stays?

...and it's really windy?

Via Sailing Anarchy.

Yippee Ki-Yay! Multihull Madness Desde España.

Cat scratch fever!

Every spring, over a thousand sailors from 53 countries come to Mallorca to participate in a unique event where the best crews of Olympic sailing compete in the hope of victory and receive from H.R.H.Queen Sofia, the trophy that bears her name. A legendary trophy on which are inscribed the winners of the 43 editions held to date.

The “Sofía MAPFRE” Trophy, also popularly known as the TROFEO SOFIA MAPFRE ISAF SWC MALLORCA, has become over the years a tradition that is part of social and sporting calendar of Mallorca, that feels it as their own and inalienable. A fact that was reinforced with the participation of members of the Royal Family is a fact of their bond with the race.

It is a unique race, almost magical. The Bay of Palma perfect conditions for sailing, together with the warm welcome of the inhabitants of Mallorca, make a competition especially appreciated by those who have ever participated. A race that nobody wants to miss and we all dream to win some day. “The sailors’ event”.

That boys and girls is what a sailing event should look like.

I Miss Hawai'i!

I bet you were expecting a couple of frolicking wahines prancing around a beach. Don't worry, that will come later.

Photos by Mark Denzer taken at the KYC Single Handed Race. I ran them through Photoshop, and then cropped and applied a color pencil filter to them in Picasa.

Wednesday Wipeout. "Double Trouble."

T-bone stake, right through the heart.

All that open water, and out of nowhere this thing jumped in front of us and dismasted our boat!

Old School ... Seiling

Det er hva jeg kaller moro!
Thanks to the History Channel for peaking my interest in Vikings.