Today, on my daily bike ride along the Pacific Beach Boardwalk, I spotted a trimaran disappearing and reappearing behind the rough surf. The trimaran was only about a surfer's distance away from the shore, which is quite uncommon for boats considering monohulls are usually much further out. "It has to be a Corsair," I thought. Without the aid of my eyeglasses, it was too difficult to be sure. So, I ditched my beach cruiser, and ran towards the surf. Sure enough, it was a Corsair Trimaran tacking back and forth.
As the cold ocean swept up to my shins, I decided to race back home to grab my camera. Of course, this was a waste of time because, personal basis aside, I think its safe to say Corsairs are fast boats. So by the time I returned, with camera in hand, it was gone. So, just like the existence of UFO's, Bigfoot, or the Loch Ness Monster you'll just have to take my word for it.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The Original Multihull Sailors
This is a part 1 of a fascinating PBS special about how the ancient Polynesians were able to create the geographically largest civilization ever. By using catamarans, they were able to discover and inhabit the most isolated islands in the world. Having sailed Corsair trimarans and other catamarans most of my life, it was interesting to see where this superior boat design came from. Once the video is done, it can be continued by clicking on part 2 and so on. Definitely worth watching.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Pics from the Getty
This is a little movie that shows some of the sites I saw at the Getty museum in Los Angeles. Pretty cool place...and admission is free. Also, it has some great views of smoggy LA. :)
Welcome
So I have switched my blog over to Blogspot... figure might as well be using a Google company right? Going to try this out for a bit, and let's see how it works.
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