Ocho de Mayo was my 39th birthday, and since it was MY day, I got to do what I wanted, and what I wanted was what I always want…a day at the beach (so in actuality, it wasn’t a lot different from any other weekend). Fortunately, the weather was perfect for sailing. It was blowing [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Outrigger’
Mele Kalikimaka!
Aloha, and Mele Kalikimaka! The winter solstice has passed, the days are getting longer, and 2009 is almost gone. I really wanted to get a picture of us all in the canoe for our Christmas card… Yesterday, we finally had some time where our schedules lined up, and the sun hid behind the clouds the [...]
Opelu Sailin’
Here is another sailing video. This shows a couple waves, but once again the wide angle lens really flattens out the surf… The day before this was taken, the wind was about 5-10 knots stronger and the waves were 50% bigger. The rides were 3-4 times as long, and even more fun! Derek (in seat [...]
Beautiful Ladies
Kaile had a “drop-off” birthday party in Lanikai, the weather was perfect, Stace was game… All I heard was blah, blah, we can take out Holole’a! Stace called Nani, Nani called Hillary, next thing you know the boat was full. I’ve been meaning to get some footage of the canoe with the trampoline on, so [...]
Veteran’s Day sail
Aloha! I’ve been wanting to add some pics of Holole’a with the trampoline on, and these are really pretty shots. Thanks Shane! I need to get out with the GoPro’s and get some video, but until then, enjoy the pics. A hui Hoe, Eric
Afternoon Sail
Thursday, 2 July 2009 – Join Eric, Dan, Rox and Kaile for an afternoon sail on the Holole’a. It was a beautiful day in Lanikai, and the repairs to the sailing rig worked great! While poor Stacey was stuck at 6-man practice, the rest of us hopped aboard Holole’a for a leisurely sail (leisurely for [...]
Sailing Pictures, Steering Paddles, and the Mast Step
First off, here are a couple pictures I got from Michael (He’s the guy allowing me to store the canoe in front of his house). He saw us out sailing on Sunday, and took the time to take some picutes. He even did some editing on a couple of them. I’m really excited to have [...]
The Sailing Rig Works!
There she is! Holole’a with a sail (I finished the polas, mast step, and a GIANT carbon fiber steering blade last week). It was a beautiful day and Kai and I had a great time (Stace was at an OC-6 regatta in Waimanalo)! The only problem with the rig, is that I broke it… I [...]
NEW CANOE!!!
About a month ago, I gave up on my search for a used OC-4, and ordered a brand new one from Jay Dowsett (Kailua Kanu). This is the same design as the red and white canoe we surfed in the “OC-4 at the Mokes” video… After much drooling and anticipation, the canoe is finished! Jay [...]
The surf was still fun on Sunday!
First off, it appears that the pictures don’t open correctly on a PC… I’ll have to try and fix that later… If you copy them somewhere else, and open with another program, they open correctly… Now, to the point of this post… On Sunday morning, there was still some fun surf… I woke up and [...]