Category: Uncategorized

Bungee jumping is pretty exciting, even if this doesn’t happen. Just goes to show: always look before you leap…

Crafty Croc: “And this is my bungee-jumper ready position…”

While the Volvo teams were sipping tea and gowing slow (see below), the TJV was in full-on fury, sailing into Force 6 winds and enjoying the usual post-start pasting. You can catch up on all the action here. But the pictures tell the real story…




Skandia Surprise: “Having a rope like this wrapped around your keel is very, very slow. But at least I now have something to tie Brian up with if he’s a bad boy…”

The first inport race in Volvo Ocean Race history went off on Saturday. Light wind, pretty boring affair. It’s hard to make these machines seem dull, but racing them inshore in light wind is a pretty good strategy. Note to Volvo: stick to the offshore stuff. For the record, the race was won by Ericsson, which now has a half point lead over Brasil 1. The real start, the ocean racing part, comes next Saturday. I think I’ll take a nap until then…

First Blood?: “Dammit, Neal. How’d you let that lugger slip around the mark first…?”

I’m not sure that two major ocean races is better than one (after all, there are only so many hours to waste in a day). But what are you going to do? In addition to the Volvo (see below), this weekend sees the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, the classic two-hander from Le Havre to San Salvador. This thing is always a flat-out, crew-killing sprint, which more than occasionally morphs into a total demolition derby. Here’s a preview of the monohull fleet, which has 12 Open 60s and 7 Open 50s starting tomorrow. The multihulls, all 18 of ’em (ten of them Formula 60 tris), start on Sunday. It’s going to be a crowded North Atlantic over the coming week. Hope the commercial skippers are ready for some crazy sh*t…

At least that what the PR geniuses at Volvo have to say. No matter how you cliche it, the VOR is finally here. So dig in and check out the form here. And also make sure you keep track of “race data central.” My only complaint about the site so far is that there is no easy to find picture gallery, and Virtual Spectator, which is a fantastic way to follow the race, is not ready yet. Still, this is going to be a great one…

Brasil 1 Has The Babe Factor: “Oh man, I can’t believe they wouldn’t let me make Giselle a watch captain…”

You just see it everywhere these days. So there’s only one thing to do: Sit back and enjoy it. And no one does it better than Warren Miller. These (Quicktime again) are from Ski magazine’s Miller archive. Clip 1. Clip 2. Clip 3. Phew. I need a smoke…

XXX Skiing: “Ohh, baby! I’ve never been in so deep…”

I don’t know about you, but I’m having a rough week. Good thing I came across GetRelaxed.Com. Now I’ve got underwater bubbles playing in the background. If I like I can switch to rain, a waterfall, or surf sounds. Ahh, soothing…

“Oh Lord, please find me a relaxing website…”

In 2001, German sailor Uwe Rottgering set out on a solo circumnavigation. 783 days, 16 countries and four continents later he arrived home. And luckily for us, he has produced a great 14 minute video of his travels (which I cam across on the blog H2uhOh). Yes, you need a chunk of time to watch this. But it’s worth it, because ‘ol Uwe delivers a real feel for the variety and emotions of the experience. Check out his website here. Grab your lunch or some popcorn and cue up his home movie here. And then get off your ass and start making your own plans…

Solo Circ: “Ahh, Mozart, a well-found boat, and a following wind…”

Temps are dropping. The white stuff is on the way. So to get you in the mood, here’s a little ski porn (Quicktime only) from Mountain Zone. It’s NSFW (Not Safe For Weenies). Still, check it out. Clip 1. Clip 2. Clip 3. Time to dig out the planks…

“Jenna Jameson has nothing on me…”