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Where I Read & Write
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Windsurfing Changed My Life - I was living on a lagoon in Foster City in 1985 when a friend gave me a windsurf board and sail. It was a Bic and very much a beginer board. Perfect for me...
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Half boat - half track - Spotted by friend Greg on the Hamble hard recently, this could be the perfect tender when all you can do is crawl ashore after a hard day's sailing. Ca...
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The America's Cup in Barcelona - I haven't posted for a long time, but it's blog anniversary day and I've recently been in Barcelona where managed to see the America's Cup, so thought...
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Have A Great Weekend! - Here we go Try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend.3 years ago
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ESB Paparazza! - ok the story was, I had morning chemo and an afternoon scan last week Tuesday, so I took the day off from work, took my camera along & wandered the vicini...
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SKBF Pokalseglingar på SS Fram 21-23 augusti 2020 - Pokalseglingarna 2020 blev uppskjutna en veckas tid pga vädret. Det blåste en hel del med regnskurar så byvinden var kraftig stundtals. Den övre gränsen fö...5 years ago
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Solo Slooping without a Sloop - My first stream went without a hitch! Except my stream crashed after 40 minutes. And a mean ass skeleton sank my boat before I could even attack him back! ...
7 years ago -
My Name is Tillerman and I am an Aerobian - I haven't sailed my Laser since April. It sits there on its trailer in my garage and looks at me mournfully every time I choose to go RS Aero sailing. The ...
9 years ago -
Masters Nationals 2016: A Salty Town for the Salty Sailor - The Marblehead Laser Fleet racing off of Children's Island In just 10 weeks Marblehead, Ma will welcome Master Laser sailors from all over North America ...
10 years ago -
Visualization of the tactical position of a Racing Sailboat at a Markrounding - In the Zone there are four basic tactical position; Or was it six? :-) x times 2. x times 2. Do not, I repeat DO NOT, become...
10 years ago -
Winston - February 21, 2016. Cyclone Winston was, at Category 5, the worst storm ever South of the Equator since records have been kept with wind gusts as strong ...
10 years ago -
Spring is in the air - VARC Opener is March 28th. Details here. The bald eagle who nests in tree by Burrard Civic Marina
11 years ago -
The inside scoop on the new Jeanneau 64 (video) - After touring the factory, seeing hull number 1 under construction, and writing the preview story that appeared in SAIL Magazine last year, I have to adm...
11 years ago -
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No Particular Reason - I really have no reason to post this picture of two oranges and a red bowl that I noticed on my kitchen counter the other day. Except that it's half-way...
12 years ago -
This Old Hull Update - Soft decks are a very common problem with old Lasers. Over many years, the weight of the sailor in the middle of the deck leads to delamination of the s...
13 years ago -
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Dodgers Now blog redesigned, has new address - The L.A. Times Dodgers Now blog has been redesigned, and with our new duds we're rolling out a new URL. So if you've been a loyal follower of Steve Dilbeck...14 years ago
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Like a Steam Locomotive Rolling Down the Track - She's ga-a-on, she's ga-on Nothin's gonna bring her back. Farewell, Lapras.14 years ago
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Photo Card - Christmas Frame Christmas Send Christmas cards personalized with your favorite photos. View the entire collection of cards.14 years ago
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my home club Davis Island YC - I sail out of the Sailingest Club in the South: Davis Island YC In this day and age where sailing seems to be ailing and the sport is always being ma...
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Blue Water - Years ago my dear friend Jean Louis Dulaar tried to teach me about “blue.” He’s an artist and he wanted to paint a specific blue, the deep, s...
15 years ago -
Full Foiling Freak… - Went sailing on Saturday, it was looking the greyer but a tad lighter day of the weekend, so I figured my chances of success were higher… Got rigged up a...15 years ago
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