Almost mid April and we are still having some good beach days. Come Easter weekend the rain will begin and send us into winter- our unofficial date for the start of winter.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
A French man, a quadriplegic and a Labrador on a yacht.
Sounds like the opening line of a bad joke, but alas it is not. A list of the crew on the first yacht I raced on.
After my first sailing course, I put my name up on the notice board - Competent sailor in need of boat to crew on for beer can races - call .....
It was not long before I got a call and a spot on a boat for the coming Wednesday's Twilight Race. I jotted down the details and heard what I should bring - Jacket, Sunscreen, Beer and other alcohol. So off I went to the club that Wednesday with a sunscreen, a jacket and a ice cold pack of beer.
Got there, found the boat, but no one on-board - wash board still up, jib stowed, etc. It was an old 30ft Miura that needed a few buckets of paint and a good scrubbing down. A few minutes past (20min) and finally a random bunch of people came.
The crew was a mixed bunch, almost like the A-Team and had nothing in common except sailing:
After my first sailing course, I put my name up on the notice board - Competent sailor in need of boat to crew on for beer can races - call .....
It was not long before I got a call and a spot on a boat for the coming Wednesday's Twilight Race. I jotted down the details and heard what I should bring - Jacket, Sunscreen, Beer and other alcohol. So off I went to the club that Wednesday with a sunscreen, a jacket and a ice cold pack of beer.
Got there, found the boat, but no one on-board - wash board still up, jib stowed, etc. It was an old 30ft Miura that needed a few buckets of paint and a good scrubbing down. A few minutes past (20min) and finally a random bunch of people came.
The crew was a mixed bunch, almost like the A-Team and had nothing in common except sailing:
- The French man, who raced in the med on luxury yachts, but was working in South Africa now
- An English woman, who was a skipper, but played waitress on-board
- A Elderly man that was deaf and played the role of Bowman and line man - can you believe
- Me, an Afrikaans 24 year old - grinder, shark bait and all things wet and dangerous
- The Skipper - still not there
- Crew no6 - still not there
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Last days of summer
Winter is slowly approaching, but luckily there is still a good few sunny days left to go to the beach before our yearly rain season starts.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Water, Drugs and submarines
Lately there have been a lot of reports and coverage on piracy all over the oceans. But behind those headlines another evil on the high seas is showing its head - Drug smuggling via semi submersibles.
Luckily a lot of these subs have been seized and the effort to stop drug smuggling increased.
Luckily a lot of these subs have been seized and the effort to stop drug smuggling increased.
Complete story and pictorial by TIME
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Always wanted Sebago Docksides
I always wanted Sebago Docksides, but have actually never bought myself a pair. I felt there was just something about these shoes that screamed - sailor, life of luxury, you are the man. But after I saw this photo, I knew I had it all wrong and I wanted one, not a pair, even more.
for more on the shoe boat : gcaptain
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| Even if they are not on your feet, they will take you places. |
for more on the shoe boat : gcaptain
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
M-Class Storm
No, it is not a new type of Mercedes ML. It is the latest Solar storm, a class M storm that will have some affect on your weekend if you are going to be in the sun.
The effects of the storm that occurred on Monday will hit us this weekend and have some effect on electricity, ultraviolet rays, etc.
Be warned, stay out of the sun this weekend.
For More - ABCNEWS
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Water Ninja
For some while I have been envying the moth hydrofoil sailors with their fast, high tech boat skimming above the water at speeds over 20knts.
This weekend my imagination got the better of me and I floated off into my parallel universe, where I am Johnnie Sailor and life revolved around the wind & tide and not your work & home mortgage. I dreamed up this idea of a new division for the navy, the Water Ninja Squad
A fleet of highly trained special ops sailors embarking on convert operation to save their country. They are quick and stealth is there middle name. Their vessel of choice the combat ready V3000XT Moth Hydrofoil equipped with the latest gadgets and silenced small caliber automatic on the bow. Created in a lab one can only image, they have colour changing sails which can match their surrounding and camouflaged hull that can so they can go undetectable by the human eye.
They are dropped from a low flying bomber plane and as soon as the hydrofoils touch the water they are off on their mission, flying on top of the waves, aiming their sites on an enemy coast. Undetected by radar, they....."Honey your dinner is ready"
Getting back to reality, I reach for my knife and fork and think - What if that could be a real..........
This weekend my imagination got the better of me and I floated off into my parallel universe, where I am Johnnie Sailor and life revolved around the wind & tide and not your work & home mortgage. I dreamed up this idea of a new division for the navy, the Water Ninja Squad
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| GO Ninja |
A fleet of highly trained special ops sailors embarking on convert operation to save their country. They are quick and stealth is there middle name. Their vessel of choice the combat ready V3000XT Moth Hydrofoil equipped with the latest gadgets and silenced small caliber automatic on the bow. Created in a lab one can only image, they have colour changing sails which can match their surrounding and camouflaged hull that can so they can go undetectable by the human eye.
They are dropped from a low flying bomber plane and as soon as the hydrofoils touch the water they are off on their mission, flying on top of the waves, aiming their sites on an enemy coast. Undetected by radar, they....."Honey your dinner is ready"
Getting back to reality, I reach for my knife and fork and think - What if that could be a real..........
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