Archive for the ‘Boating’ Category
Sex, Sailing and the Sea
That well-known pervert Freud has a lot to answer for. I’m convinced that spotting erotic associations with everyday objects is a learned skill, not innate. Or maybe I was very naïve – when I was 26 years old, a girlfriend burst into giggles when I tied two round balloons and a long one together as Christmas decorations at her parents’ house.
Whatever the truth may be, every day we’re bombarded with images for which we are expected to recognise and respond to sexual associations, and the boating industry has plenty of opportunity to play this game.
English speakers think of boats (and cars) as  … Pictures and more
Thanksgiving week was tough, but the holidays will be sweet for three young Bay Area sailors who survived grueling tryouts in November to become San Francisco’s entry in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in September.
The three are part of a crew called American Youth Sailing Force that made it through the team selection trials in which six teams competed – nearly 40 sailors ages 19 to 24. They furiously cranked winches, tripped through agility drills and  … More
OCEANSIDE — The annual Becky Stuart Outrigger Race and club fundraiser Dec. 8 is perhaps one of the most easygoing competitions in the fierce sport of outrigger canoe racing.
Clubs in Southern California compete year round. Serious competitors make it a lifestyle. They practice 15 to 20 hours a week and plan their weekends around where the next competition will be held.
The three seasons for racers are winter one-man outrigger, spring six-man outrigger, and the intense summer nine-man outrigger … More