On calm waters under blue skies, Capt. Russell Amimoto’s crew of 12 brought the canoe in to a waiting crowd of family, friends and old salts at Sand Island.
One of the saltier ones on hand was Nainoa Thompson, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. He said that storms and overcast skies had been a big problem for the 12-day, 1,400-mile return leg of the voyage, but Amimoto and navigator Bruce Blankenfeld showed great skill and leadership in bringing the canoe home from Palmyra. The vessel had departed O’ahu for Palmyra on March 10 with a different crew, which flew back ahead of Hokule’a.
With the return crew, Thompson said… Details and Pictures
According to a recent report, Michael Dick, a member of Audi’s board of management for technical development has stated that the company is considering building a new RS3 –- and here’s the first pictures that prove this car is under development.
This mule of Audi’s future pocket-rocket was photographed testing at the Nürburgring today… Details and Pictures
Only two rounds into the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship and the largest number of rule changes in the history of the sport have well and truly reshuffled the deck. We took a close look at the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) before the opening round got underway in Melbourne, Australia, but it turns out the biggest news in Formula One at the start of the season is the rear diffusers being used by the Brawn, Toyota and Williams teams to improve aerodynamics. The diffusers in question were cleared by the FIA as long ago as January but the matter will again be considered by the FIA’s International Court of Appeal on April 14.
The controversy surrounding these devices stems from a clever interpretation of the rules by the three teams in question and the fact that they obviously have a clear on track advantage, Brawn having claimed both poles and won both races so far this year… Details and Pictures
…Â perfect conditions on the most perfect Aprilia ever.
At Misano I take a seat and as I had expected this is hardcore racing. Just by sitting on the RSV4 Factory and firing up the engine for the first time I knew this would be one hell of a day!
On my first few laps I understood that the Aprilia RSV4 needs to be ridden very fast to get the best out of it. We all started on the mid-level of Aprilia’s new Track – Sport – Road throttle settings. After only a lap I didn’t much like the Sport mode and quietly changed on the back straight by pushing the starter button and holding it for what seemed forever. Then released the button and pushed until Track was on the display. I’m not one for believing in hiding the beast and now the RSV4 would wheelie. I’ll quickly explain the Marelli control unit 3 map setting. Track equals full power and … Details and lots of Pictures