Archive for the ‘Boating’ Category
l’Hydroptère DCNS arrived in San Francisco Bay a month ago, when the America’s World Series regattas resumed between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. Across several weeks, the flying sailors shared the technology of their ‘flying carpet’ with the American public and their training sessions with guests on board. A few hours prior to the start of the next ACWS regattas and of the Fleet Week, here is a flashback of a very intense month on l’Hydroptère DCNS.
‘It is an honor to wear the colors of DCNS and to represent a France that is innovative in a place embodying the passion for technology and the pioneering spirit that is recognized and encouraged. Our boat raises much interest and although the record attempt is postponed to next spring, we remain focused and continue  … More
l’Hydroptère DCNS arrived in San Francisco Bay a month ago, when the America’s World Series regattas resumed between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. During several weeks, the flying sailors shared the technology of their “flying carpet” with the American public and their training sessions with guests on board. A few hours before the start of the next ACWS regattas and of the Fleet Week, here is a flashback of a very intense month on l’Hydroptère DCNS.
The Los Angeles Conservation Corps celebrated the second season of its “Paddle the L.A. River†program this week with a kayaking trip led by its executive director and a local assemblyman.
More than 1,000 people made the 1.5-mile trip along the river this summer, a spokesman for the group said, and organizers are hoping to expand the program next year.
“For every person who sees the river and experiences it, we create something positive,†said Bruce Saito  … More
Becoming a powerlifter taught me to be fearless. Then a serious injury from lifting, followed by surgery and the loss of my beloved sport taught me to respect my own limits. One of the most painful parts of the experience was losing that bad-ass sense that I could do anything; after all, I got hurt precisely because I didn’t think it could happen.
Since then, I’ve carried that little bit of fear into everything I do. I know I’m strong–really strong–but I also know I could be re-injured at any time. It’s a nasty cognitive dissonance: I want to prove to myself that I’m still capable of epic feats of power and skills, but constant fear pulls me back   … More