the horse's mouth

Have A Better Weekend Than These Guys.

Another lateen rigged sailboat!

Fish On Fridays.

Sailing Photo Of The Day.

An iceboat with a lateen rig....sort of.....maybe...it's different.

Sweet Swell.

Tacking A Lateen Rigged Sailboat. "The Sunfish."

Shawn, the Sunfish uses a modern lateen, which has an additional spar along the foot of the sail, similar to the crab claw sail traditionally used on the proa (ones that shunt).  Check out My2fish for more information on Sunfish sailing. The photo above came from his blog.

Watch these videos to see how to tack.

Wednesday Wipeout.

Over the falls and through the surf
To grandmother's house we go;
The horse knows the way to carry the wave ... blup, blup, blup, glub!

Wrecks On Wednesday.

Abandon ship!

Old School Sailing. Pescatori Italiani Vela Baia Di San Francisco.

Italian fishermen sailing a felluca on San Francisco Bay
"Il Mascalzone Audi Ispano-americano vuole navigare le prossimo Americhe Tazza in San Francisco. Come il difensore di a tempo di record, Oronato vuole un luogo di ritrovo con lo stile e la grazia. Solo San Francisco ha l'hertitage italiano che può ospitare la nostra squadra per un avvenimento così bello." There is an Italian sailing heritage that connects Italy to San Francisco.



It wasn't long before Italian fishermen had established themselves in fishing villages from Eureka to Benicia, Martinez, Pittsburg, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Diego and Monterey. By the 1880's, California had become a leading fishery and its coastal waters were dominated by Italian fishermen and their graceful sailing "felucca's"

The End Of The World.

Cape Horn.
My proposed venue for the next America's Cup.

Fish On Fridays. Un Tiburon Y Una Wahine,

It's hammer time!

Michael Krasny Talks About The America's Cup On KQED Radio. [Podcast]

From KQED Radio's "Forum With Michael Krasny."

America's Cup

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is bringing the America's Cup trophy to San Francisco, and as victor in the prestigious international yacht race, could choose to hold the next race in the Bay Area. We discuss the race, today's high-tech sailing vessels and the behind-the-scenes technical and legal maneuvers by the captains.

Host: Michael Krasny

Guests:

• James Spithill, skipper for BMW Oracle Racing 
• Jim Doyle, freelancer and former staff writer for The San Francisco Chronicle 
• Rob Grant, racing editor of "Latitude 38," Northern California's largest sailing magazine

Triak Preview Sail And Paddle Video.

This video is a preview of the 2010 TRIAK. It features the new float design, new bow design, stepped-mast with loose-footed full-batten mainsail, and spinnaker snuffer. It also features the new dagger-board and larger rudder. Check out the Slideshow too.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler. Heureux Mardi Gras!

If you are lucky enough to be in Brazil (Brasil), say hello to Paola Oliveira, the "Rainha da Bateria."



Have a Happy Fat Tuesday!

Multi-hull Monday. [Video]

The Ninja Pro is a very cool sailing outrigger from South African designer Gerhard Schein and G-Force dinghies. Read more over at Proafile.

Happy Valentines Day, Larry.

Did someone win a race?



Now kiss the cup and say goodnight.
I wonder if the guys over at the St. Francis are kicking themselves? The best thing to come out of this "race" is that the little Golden Gate Yacht Club has bragging rights over the snobby St. Francis.

Have A Better Weekend Than These Guys.

Boat for sale......really cheap.....name your price.
Contact Carol Anne or Pat for more information.

Update: Thank you CA for telling me about the omitted letter. I hate it when I do things like that, especially with a teacher waiting in the wings holding a red marker pen in her hand. 

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Fish On Fridays.

An Australian wahine for the Tillerman.
I know he has one at home, lucky devil.

The Tillerman Wants To Know, "What Is The Worst Innovation In Sailing?"

The MacGregor 26.
A powerboat masquerading as a sailboat.

Surfing Photo Of The Day.

Fort Point, San Francisco, Califronia

What's All This Talk About A Race?

I know I just fell off the turnip truck, but I'm pretty sure that it's a beauty contest and not a race.
Miss Alinghi, looking good!

Via Juanpa. Foto: copyright Luca Buttò/ALINGHI

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