the horse's mouth

Damn It Joe, Don't You Know How To Dock?

Ok, I admit it, I suck!
I need that beach dog, soft sand, no rocky bottom for me!

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Determined.

You stare out your window and watch her walk by.
She's one determined mujer on a mission.

Photo: Me...yes, it's all about me...should I get a Sigma 14 or
an Evolt 520 or a Pentax 200D? Tell me amigos, tell me!
Watch, no one will say a thing. Putang ina mo Joe!

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Holy Cow Bat Man, It's A Holy Cow!

Again!

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Da Fog!

Here's Johnny!

Photo: me... I took it, damn it!

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It's Thursday, Right?

Eat mac and cheese instead!....or eat chicken, just don't tell Father Paolo. You know he'll be mad.

Link Of The Day: Cal Sailing Club.

Cal Sailing Club is non-profit sailing cooperative located in Berkeley, California, on beautiful San Francisco Bay. CSC provides the community an affordable means of learning about sailing and windsurfing at ALL levels.

http://www.cal-sailing.org/

RoboBoat.

PROTECTOR Unmanned Surface vehicle

BAE Systems has partnered with RAFAEL and Lockheed Martin to offer the U.S. Navy the PROTECTOR, an unmanned integrated naval combat system. The PROTECTOR has a stabilized gun and is able to conduct a wide spectrum of critical missions while eliminating unnecessary risk to personnel and capital assets.
(You've got to love those guys in Marketing with their pithy copy.)

Stealthy, fast and highly maneuverable, this unmanned vessel identifies its targets through an electro-optical system and has day and night strike capabilities. Highly autonomous and remotely controlled, the PROTECTOR can successfully operate with general guidance from a commander and operator.

The PROTECTOR's anti-terror mission module payload includes sensors and weapon systems. The search radar and the Toplite electro-optical (EO) pod enable detection, identification and targeting operations.

The weapon systems are based on RAFAEL's Typhoon remote-controlled, stabilized weapon station, capable of operating various small caliber guns. The highly accurate, stabilized weapon station has excellent hit-and-kill probability.

The PROTECTOR is mission reconfigurable through its plug-and-play design, allowing utilization of various mission modules, such as force protection anti-terror surveillance and reconnaissance, mine warfare and electronic warfare.

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Screw The Prius, I've Got To Get A Mini Cooper!

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Sorry, No Fish This Friday.

Nope, no fish today. I'm eating Mac and cheese for dinner tonight.
How about football on Friday?


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Weekday Wave.

3 on 1.

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The Secret Beach.

I stumbled across the "Secret" beach earlier this week.
It's near my office.
Can you say "Score?"



I guess it's not a secret to some.



It is 2 minutes from my office. My goal is to come here after work and paddle at least 3 days a week.



Yo Dog, why are you telling people about my beach?



Can you guess where this beach is? Edward?
We truly are blessed in the Bay Area.

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A Way To Tow Your Laser Or Force 5. [Who Needs An SUV?]

This is absolutely brilliant!
I forgot about this method of towing until the Tillerman reminded me of it in the comments section of the previous post.

Via the Tillerman.
Photo: ILCNA District 12 and Marilyn Sechrist.


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Is This In Your Future?

The Mule.
They also have one for SUP boards. [nice photo]

With gasoline prices reaching higher and higher I think it's time to
seriously consider an alternative to putting my boats and boards on top of my
car.



The Equinox.
What do you think Bunty? Puffy....[I mean Mr. Puffin]? Edward? Toro! Toro! Ole!
This could be the one.



The Trayak.
Bonnie? Sorry Tilly, I couldn't find one that can pull a Laser or Force 5.

Piss off Hugo and make Al happy, lower that footprint!

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Ocean Paddler TV!

Ocean Paddler TV is online.
There is a nice spot on canoe sailing. Check it out.

Via Canoe Sailing Magazine.

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NorCal Surfing Video.

Dog, even though we are at a the same latitude as Athens, don't forget to bring your wetsuit, the water is muy frio!

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It Really Is All About The Air!

Mahalo Bunty for posting this excellent video on your site.
I love reading about Malta, windsurfing and sailing on Bunty's blog. You also should check out her posse, good stuff.

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The Board Lady.

Eva-M. Hollamann aka The Board Lady has "answers to all the questions you never knew you should have asked about Epoxy board repairs." Her site is awesome. A big mahalo to SurfingSports for pointing me her way.



Eva loves to windsurf.
"Within the first couple of minutes I knew that I was going to windsurf for the rest of my life."



Hell yeah, she paddles too!


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