Waterman activities
On the water fun that is such a big part of my life.
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Happy Holidays 2024
The year 2024 has been full of great adventures. We spent the month of February in Antigua cheering on Hound. Carol did some interviews for the book and I capture on board and race start stills. While there we fit in a lot of Wingfoiling, thanks to the hound container. The final two weeks in Antigua we were at the Dutchmans Bay Cottages feet from the water. If you are into SUP, Kite surfing/foiling, wingfoiling this is a dream location. Off the beaten path a bit but that makes it special. And if you want to rent gear, take lessons,…
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Training the Machine Part 2
OK, for part 2 let’s dive into the fitness discussion. Good time of year to refine your training for the upcoming season. I will repeat what I said in part 1 that we are all different, and have different physical needs to bring the machine to top performance. But we all have the same end goal, to tune us so we have the opportunity to get into the flow state. But to get into the flow state does not just happen by chance, you have to train for it, just as you have to do with all the elements of…
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Training the Machine, Part 1
This is the time of year to reassess your personal training in all areas. The goal is to take control, and live a smart life style to make the machine (you) efficient and running smooth. The reason I say life style is this is not only about fitness. There are so many ways to make you efficient at everything you do, feel, and learn. A few examples are sleep, physical health, mental health, nutrition, injury prevention, proper physical training, learning, being creative, having fun every day, living your passions, are just some of the areas. But for this post let’s…
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Treat the Pain
Always learning, pushing our bodies, and minds is the best way to improve at sport or better yet in life. To train efficiently most top level athletes have not just one coach but two or more. Sport specific coaching can help your technique, and improve your performance. But there are times we over train or have an injury. For the basic overtraining if we have the experience and the knowledge we can come back on our own. But there are times we need professional help and for me that is not a trainer but a physical therapist, (PT). …
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Versatility Creates Visibility
In the 1980’s I hung with a group of friends we called ourselves Team Extreme; our motto was Versatility Creates Visibility, knowing the more diverse we became, the faster we would learn. We windsurfed together, made the Burton Snowboard team, raced Lasers, bike riding, jeep racing, played music, and raced my Capri 25. We had a blast, were young, fit, and passionate about life. We were going after every opportunity that came our way. When we would race on my Capri 25, Motivation. That was my nickname back then, so a perfect name for my boat. My brother David was…
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Embrace Failing
Every time we learned something new we fail at some level. You have to, that is learning, making mistakes along the way so you can grow. All of this goes with my last three post, that the details are hard to master, but embracing failing at them is a big step in growing. There are so many examples I could use, my drumming, my cycling, consulting, yacht designs, my bad writing, photography, video, but for this one I will stick with the sailing theme and save the others for future post. When I was spending most of my sailing…
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Attention To Detail Is Needed For The Results
You are out racing, feeling good, but you just can’t stay in the lead group. What to do? Well, we have all been there, and I will give one tip that I know the boats winning make a big part of their racing. To start with, take notes after every time you go sailing. Write down what worked well, and what did not, what needs fixing or replacing. Be honest with yourself, no sugar coating. Go through the steps why you were having problems. And this is not only boat speed. It can be boat handling, weather, crew personalities/skills, tactics,…
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The Faster I Sail, The More I Relax, Part 2
Here is my second story about my love for fast sailing. This has a very different outcome. Both stories make me think of the Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule. For more on this visit my last post intro, The Faster I Sail, The More I Relax, Part 1. OK, now my Second sailing story from 2012 In 2012 my friend Liz Baylis helped me secure a ride with Buzz Blackett who owns, California Condor a Class 40 designed by Jim Antrim. Thank you Liz! After a great phone call with Buzz, I was offered a chance to sail on the…