Messing About In Sailboats

Sailing Photo Of The Day- Yachts emerging through the mist

Yachts emerging through the mist, originally uploaded by leightonian. Read more →

Sailing mentors - Who's yours?

One of my favorite bloggers and twitterers is Mark Hendy. He lives in the UK and shares a common passion for sailing. One of his recent posts was about how he got into sailing thanks to his sailing mentor, Tony. One outing on a boat with Tony and he was hooked: Once we got the main sail up and switched off the engine I could feel the boat moving through the water under natures own power; the sound of the water along the side of the hull was magical and I was in a place I liked being. It became obvious within the next few hours that I loved sailing and I knew I needed to own my own boat. Not a shared boat, my own. This got me thinking about my own sailing mentors. I have been sailing for over 20 years and there have been four. The first... Read more →

Sailing Photo Of The Day - Challenge Julius Baer

Challenge Julius Baer, originally uploaded by ALINGHI OFFICIAL FLICKR AREA. Read more →

Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, originally uploaded by Bruce Kerridge. Great photo by Bruce Kerridge and story behind the photo. Although I think he may be wrong about the origin. I always understood that the brass monkey was a pile of cannon balls. When it was cold the brass cannon balls contracted and the pyramid of cannon balls fell apart. Hence the balls fell off if you get my meaning. Adam ============= I’ve had a few emails from people who've seen some of my sailing shots, asking for a shot taken on-board during long ocean yacht races when I've been stupid enough to do those races. This one sure ain’t ‘photographic art’, but you asked for it....... So what you see is what you get It’s taken midway through the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race – one of the classic ocean races of the... Read more →

Song For Friday: Jackson Five - I want You Back (with the Coz)