the horse's mouth

Rounding The Mark.

Oh shit, we hit the buoy!
With the boom no less!
It's always good to think things out when racing.

Check out these videos via Wetass from Adventure Online TV.
Hurricane Laser Vaquero Uno | Hurricane Laser Vaquero Dos
Ride'm Cowboy!

Photo: Oxford Sailing

What A Sweet Boat! Skiffhead Alert. New R Class Hull - Sea Trials.

Many of you know that I have a special place in my heart for skiffs. Some critics, OLE, look at these as not being boats. Okay, I concede that you aren't going to take your Aunt Martha fishing on it, but what a rocket! A big plus for me is that this boat can be built at home.

The new R Class hull designed by Dan Leech.

Here she is ready to go.
The new lady is introduced to her admiring public. She seems to be watching her weight coming in at a mere 29kg. Atkins? South Beach? Nope, Kiwi!

Sorry Aunt Martha, you can't come!
Look at her go! She makes me weak in the knees, how abou you?.

Santa Should Get This Sleigh!

The Dutch boat, ABN Amro is slashing her way across the water. Holy cow, 546 nautical miles in one day! Hold the tea Alfred, we are going to break out the champagne.

Via BYM | Yachts & Yachting | Tim "Senor Wetass" Zimmermann

Surfing Santa?

Santa....dude!


Nickmeister, tell me you're not a kook? The last thing the Keiki want are soggy gifts.
Maybe Santa should stick to a Sabot with the kids.

Surfing Santa became famous a couple of years ago when he was arrested by the border patrol for penetrating US waters on his board. I guess they thought, "He has a beard and a bag with contraband. He must be up to no good.....Dude, he's an Evil Doer!"

Link: Surfing Santa.

San Francisco Sunset.

Looking west from the kitchen window.
Casa del Caballo.

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Gone Fishing. Have A Happy Thanksgiving!

Who You Looking At?

Don't even think about it!

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Allison Shreeve Kicks Ass! Windsurfing News.

Allison Shreeve of OZ, set a world speed sailing record in the "A" class. She zipped across the St. Maries de la Mer canal, in southern France, at 27.7 knots. More...

Via Scuttlebutt Europe.

Links: Allison Shreeve | Masters Of Speed | World Sailing Speed Record Council

How Many Surfers Can Ride A Single Wave?

42! That's how many managed to catch a wave for a new world record off Macumba beach in Rio de Janiero
The old record was 38.

Photo: Reuters

Chelsea Wins The Roxy Pro Surf Shin Dig In Hawaii!

Chelsea Georgeson rode a perfect 10 point wave winning the Roxy Pro Hawaii. The win jumps her to first place on the Association of Surfing Professionals standings. More....

Link: SurferVillage

The Water Is Calling Me.

Have a great weekend!
3-6' at Ocean Beach.

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Crêpes Whaou. Tri This Transat.

Gee Dad, now what are we going to do? We're going to Euro-Disney.
With only 235 nm to go, Les Escoffiers are a sure bet to be the first to hit landfall in Salvador on their Open 50 multihull, "Crêpes Whaou".

Who said that multihulls suck?
You know who you are.

Via Scuttlebutt Europe.

Screw Dreaming, I'm There! Surf City, USA

The weather was too good for me to stay still. The beach and waves called.
Sloat Boulevard, Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA, USA
72 degress.... 22.22 celsius.

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Dreaming Of Outside.

The weather in the "City By The Bay" is wonderful. It's so darn distracting that I'm jonesing to be outside doing some bodysurfing.
To compound my itchiness I stumbled across a video by the Nueral Surfer. Click the image to play.

Shorts and maybe fins. No stick required! How pure is that?
I think I might be evolving into a minimalist.

Is It Dinner Time?

Hurry up, we're hungry!

Some People Just Love To Surf....Even With Their Hobies!

Take off, flight we have air. Oops, watch out for the guy on his board.


Yikes, what the heck is that in the surfzone?


Ooh rah! Hard landing?

Photo lifted from Wetass who lifted it from here.

Hot Shots! Low Altitude Flying Video.

Don't try this at home, the CAG will ground you!

Have A Great Weekend. See Ya, I'm Going For A Swim.

Did I mention to you that my wife thinks I swim like a turtle?

Paul Allen's Dinghy

"Octopus" (Is it just me or am I in a James Bond movie?) has two helicopters with a hanger deck, seven boats, a submarine and a remote-controlled vehicle for crawling on the ocean floor. It must be nice to be mega-rich, but I don't see the thrill of owning a private ocean liner. I would rather have a fleet of different dinghies and a wooden schooner.

The Secret Is Out, There Is Good Surf In The Philippines.

Nice height.

There are 7000 islands in the Philippine Archipelago. Many look like this.
Mai Tai time.

To tube or not to tube that is the question.

Surf Photographer John Callahan of Tropicalpix gives up the farm with his photo essay on surfing Samar in the Philippines.

I love it, everywhere in the world where I have family there is surf.

Links: SurferMag | Tropicalpix | John Callahan