http://withoutletters.com Minimus Sailng Team Weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:56:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From Seafever via gCaptain http://withoutletters.com/2010/03/10/annimation-of-the-oceanic-effects-of-the-chilean-earthquake/ This is pretty cool... Intensity & Intricacy On the Water from Wing Productions on Vimeo. http://withoutletters.com/2010/03/02/team-origin-video/ I'm super excited about this! I've been selected to participate in a new program from Wind Athletes Canada to participate in a program that will allow some Canadian sailors to go down to New Zealand and learn to sail an Open 60, O Canada (ex Spirit of Canada). This is a ... http://withoutletters.com/2010/01/29/wind-athletes-canada-open-60-program/ Good News came from France this week. I received word from the Classe Mini that my 1000nm qualification was approved by the committee. This is great news as I have the paper to prove that I am now halfway through my Mini Transat qualifications! The boat is once again at Boat ... http://withoutletters.com/2010/01/29/1000nm-qualification-approved/ Here are some details on an upcoming Able Sail Kingston fundraiser. Clive is an excellent speaker. I'll be donating a ride on the mini for the silent auction. Hope you can make it! Type of event: Speaker with Silent Auction, raffle and dessert and coffee will be served Date: November 19th Time: 6:30pm-9pm Venue: ... http://withoutletters.com/2009/10/23/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-oceans-a-46000-kilometre-sailing-voyage-around-the-planet/ Wow what a ride. I'm not talking about some big surf down a wave, or a ride on a new boat. I'm talking about my first steps in sobriety. A few months back, 97 days ago to be exact, I was confronted with a problem that I've had for ... http://withoutletters.com/2009/07/08/undrunk-sailor/ This is just a quick reminder that the Water Show is tomorrow! The weather looks perfect for hanging out in the garden and enjoying some great artwork with friends. Hope to see you there! http://withoutletters.com/2009/06/05/the-water-show/ Better late than never... The Whig published an article I wrote on the last trip to the Bahamas. You can find it here. http://withoutletters.com/2009/05/14/whig-standard-column/ Morning all, As part of my training I do a daily "Weather Briefing" which I find is a good way to stay on top of what is happening meteorologically. I keep all of my notes in Evernote, and have decide to publish that notebook so folks can go and ... http://withoutletters.com/2009/05/14/daily-weather-breifing/ Anyone who has come into a busy commercial port at night will appreciate this video. I always find it amazing how the pilots get these massive things through such confined spaces. The pilots definetly earn their money. Enjoy! http://withoutletters.com/2009/05/04/earning-their-money/