the horse's mouth

Fish On Fridays.

Para Miguelito.

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Surfing Video Of The Day.

Wahines of course.

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Wednesday Wipeout.

I hate when this happens.

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Ring In The Sky.

Solar eclipse as seen from Bandar Lampung in Indonesia.

Via 20minutos.es
Photo: Beawiharta | REUTERS

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Apple Or Orange?

I guess he doesn't like the sugar rush.

Via David Haranyi.

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Fish On Fridays.

Can you spot the fish?

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Ana Torroja Y Aleks Syntek - Duele El Amor

You're in for a treat if you have never heard this song. Great vocals and guitar rift.

Wacky On Wednesday.

Boy is she a beauty!
I like the sail too. I wonder, is that the Tillerman?

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A Dispatch From Our Man In Hawaii. [Mark Denzer] - "Laser Flat-Water World Speed Sailing Record."

Friends,


Today’s outlook was:  high wind warnings  -  civil defense alert  -  schools closed  -  State government closed  -  gusts up to 60 knots.

So what do we do? …GO SAILING!!

Jesse Andrews, Kea Ho, me and my son Gavin decided to attempt a Flat-Water World Speed Sailing Record for Lasers. What a blast. You can see the pictures below.

 

Actually, setting the record was not so hard: there is no world speed record for Lasers. Sounds crazy to me. The Laser is a race boat, racers are supposed to be fast but there is no speed record.

During a few weeks of emailing, all of the following organizations stated that they do not maintain such a record:

-International Laser Class Organization

-World Speed Sailing Record Council

-Guinness Book of World Records

 

So we are claiming that record for ourselves today, 1/16/09. Top speed: 16.8 knots, or 28 feet per second without the help of waves (we were overtaking the waves). If you want to beat us, find some flat water, take an accurate GPS, get three reputable witnesses and go for it. ‘Till then, we hold the world record. We are making it easy for you because the wind never got past 30 knots or so. Email me when you get it done: [email protected]. Somebody has to keep track, might as well be me.

Mark Denzer blasting away on the water.

Jesse Andrews, UH Assistant Sailing Coach, wondering why he didn't sail a Force 5.

Kea Ho also blasting away.

Mark's supportive wife Betsy watches from the spectator's gallery.
She must have wondered why no one sailed a Force 5.

Kea being towed in after bidding aloha to his rig.
He should have sailed a Force 5.

Photos: Gavin Denzer

Oh Mr. Tillerman!

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Late Night Fish On Fridays.

I almost forgot. It can't be a Friday without fish, unless you eat mac n' cheese.

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Wednesday Wipeout.

If I've said it once, I'll say it twice. I love swimming!

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Photo Of The Day.

Uncle Al, where are you?
He's in California with a banjo on his knee. 70's today, I love it!

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Let's Go Surfing

 

Everybody's learning how
Come on and safari with me

Via David, who got it from Sailkarma, who got it from Natural Surfing.

Monday Morning Mermaid.

 

Mas mermaids at David's underwater kingdom.

Fish On Fridays.

Hey Joe, I've got news for you. That gal is holding a crab, not a fish!
Details, shmetails.

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Sailing, I'll Have Mine On The Rocks.

4 parts Gin (3 ounces)
1 part Dry Vermouth (.75 ounce)

Shake on ice until cold and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with 1 or 2 stuffed green olives. A dash of orange bitters is optional. The quantities in ( ) will nicely fill a 4 ounce cocktail glass.

If you serve the above recipe in an old fashioned glass with ice, it is a "Martini on the rocks." The Martini is one of the classic cocktails. If you only learn to make one cocktail, the Martini should be the one.

Cheers!

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Windsurfing Photo Of The Day.

Puffy!!!!!!!!!!! (just kidding, he could be Jeff.)
Why didn't I think of that?

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Wednesday Wipeout.

I love swimming!

Wave Of The Day.

Woohoo!

San Francisco's Fort Point at the base of the Golden Gate.
It's a good place for surfing, but not for sailing.

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Monday Morning Mermaid.

Flotation?
For more mermaids take a trip out the door and across the street to David's place. He serves them up daily.

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