http://neversealand.downtothesea.org "And we sail and we sail and we never see land, just the rum in the bottle and a pipe in my hand..." Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:51:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [youtube M-YdkjxHQCE nolink] ...at the Heineken Regatta.  One day! http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/07/01/serious-fun/ http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/30/todays-mermaid-130/ [dailymotion x5ycg0 nolink] On-board video of the proto-winners in this year's Mini Fastnet under 2 reefs and gennaker. This weekend I saw USA305 on her trailer at Brickyard Cove, Richmond.  So sweet, and so complicated! http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/30/minis-wet-and-wild/ Today was something of a landmark for me -- my first-ever real sailboat race, and what a ride it was!  Thanks to schoonerman and owner CazzaRanda, I was able to crew on the Flying Tiger 10m Centomiglia in today's Sarcoma Cup, a pursuit race around the Bay from Berkeley, round ... http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/29/nsl-goes-racing/ [youtube Y2w-ibVP6d0 nolink] http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/25/lynx-in-the-bay/ Found in Loch Ness? http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/25/todays-mermaid-lassie/ [dailymotion x2maye nolink] Film 35 nd Transgascogne mini 650 Delesne B Uploaded by bertranzat650 Recorded: 25 July 2007 Location: santander, Spain nav en direction de santander erwann a la barre trouve le temps de filmer dans une molle sous tourmentin 3 ris a bord du 569 Le Gall Menguy from http://www.minitransat650.com/ http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/25/mini-upwind-bashing-in-35kts/ http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/23/mermaid-pic-of-the-day/ Mini big: Mini bigger. http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/23/mini-pics-of-the-day/ Finally completed the 3 coats of epoxy on the outside of the hull, and sanded off the drips (and most of the epoxy).  The interior does not look as bad as it might.  The hull was amazingly light to pick up, maybe only 20 - 30 lbs without deck, gunwhales, ... http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/22/ulua-progress-off-the-molds/ http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/20/todays-mermaid-129/ A bit expensive though: The floating bed designed by New Zealand designer, David Trubridge is made of natural latex, bamboo and wool. The designer bed comes for a designer price tag of $25,000. What's it rate? http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/20/float-bed/ For Hilary Lister, the woman at the helm of the 20ft keel boat making the most of the afternoon's sea breeze, days are typically spent immobile, staring out of the window of her bungalow in Kent. Unable to dress or feed herself – she cannot change the channels on the ... http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/20/disabled-sailor-to-round-britain/ [youtube ufMw-JvhogU nolink]  More info here. http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/17/swift-solo/ http://neversealand.downtothesea.org/2008/06/17/todays-mermaids-17/