the horse's mouth

Wednesday Wipeout.

Dive, dive, dive!

Sailing Pic Of The Day.

Santa Of The Day.

The first Santa.
It's that time of the year again.

Iranian Pirates Seize Brits!

Okay, so I caught you with the sensational headline. Here's the real story; five British sailors from Team Pindar were grabbed off their boat by the Iranian navy as they sailed to Dubai on Wednesday. Is it just me or would you sail in the Persian Gulf? How about the Horn of Africa?

Read about it here.

Fish On Fridays. Liz Clark, A Wahine Who Fishes, Sails And Surfs!

Liz Clark is doing a solo circumnavigation of the world in search of waves aboard her sailing vessel, the Swell.
She loves fishing, sailing and surfing!

Con La Vela He Encontrado El Amor Verdadero!

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¿Es esto lo que quieres decir?

Did someone mention tequila?

Wednesday Wipeout. [Video]

Ouch!

What Happens When Your Anchor Line Breaks?

Oops!

Via Sailing Anarchy's RSS ....which is really a neat trick put together by Ole, because SA doesn't offer a feed. Thanks Ole!

Let's Check In With Dylan, As He Continues To Sail Around Britain. [Video]

Here is another video by our favourite low key sailor, Dylan Winter. as he sails along the Essex coast between Brightlingsea and Walton. You won't see Hobies pitchpoling, but you will learn a bit of history and geography.

Sailing Photo Of The Day.

I think it's time for a new sail.

Go, Go, Go, Go Speedracer. L'hydroptère A Décroché Le Record Mondiaux!

L'hydroptère a décroché le record mondiaux : 50,17 noeuds (soit 92,91 km/h) sur un mille nautique.
L'hydroptère smashed the world record: 50,17 knots over one nautical mile.



Il devient ainsi l’engin à voile le plus rapide sur la distance de 1 mille nautique.
It's the fastest boat on the water

Watch this video from September to get a feel for her speed.

Tri, Tri Again. Trimaran Thursday.

Not again!
« Je ne sais pas encore ce qui s’est passé… »

Thar She Blows, Larry's New Bimmer

Wednesday Wipeout. [Nacra F18 Video]

Sailing Photo Of The Day.

The W17 development beach trimaran, undergoing sea trials by the designer Mike Waters.
Read more about it over at Small Trimarans.

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TRIAK :: Born to Sail :: The Ultimate Sailing Kayak :: Trimaran

TRIAK :: Born to Sail :: The Ultimate Sailing Kayak :: Trimaran

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Tillerman Tuesday.

Head over heels.

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The Haunted Halloween Sailboat.

You have seen them. Be afraid, they are everywhere!




Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Circumnavigator gone to Davey Jones' locker?



Bodega Bay, California, USA
Sailor murdered by wife for buying a hole in the water.



Sausalito, California, USA
Liveaboard eaten by cats.



The streets of San Francisco! (A Quinn Martin Production)
Rescued by me.

Have a great weekend!

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Fish On Fridays. A Different Kind Of Fish.

Look Tills, Sunfish! Do you miss her?
Photo from this year's Sunfish World Championships, where David Loring took the crown.

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Fish On Fridays. Old School.

Casting a ulua pole.
Old school Hawaiian hang bait method.



The Ito family from Pa`ia, Maui in 1954, with a 100-lb ulua caught from shore by Gene Ito.
Photo from NWHIT.

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