Hybrid Children Watch The Sea...

It's Boxing Day

That means the Sydney to Hobart is on!

The Sydney to Hobart (for all you people who CLEARLY have been living under a rock all this time) is one of the biggest ocean races in the world (along with the Fastnet, Transat, Vendee Globe, Volvo Ocean Race...)

Now I know that I have often said I hate yachts, I make an exception for beautiful racing machines such as these. There is nothing sexier that a pure-bred 98 foot racing machine which powers through the water like Wild Oats XI here:


I really wish they'd put better pictures on the official site...

Still, I'm quietly supporting ABN AMRO ONE, a Volvo 70 from the latest Volvo Ocean Race, even thought they really have no chance against the supermaxis.

For more information and the Yacht Tracker, go to the official website for the race.

- Tom Tom out


Update: ABN AMRO ONE takes the lead! By 0.9 nautical miles, but still the lead!

Take A Look To The Sky...

Ok, check this thing out. It's called a Boat Lift. But it's not just any boat lift. It's the Falkirk Wheel!

This thing is insane. Whoever designed it was a genious and an artist all in one. Beacuse both tanks (top and bottom) hold the same amount of water, and because a boat displaces its weight by volume, they are perfectly balanced.

Which means that it takes very little power to lift a boat 24 metres up to the canal!

Oh, man is it beautiful...

The wheel in action...
Sorry, I'm an engineer...


-Tom Tom out

Dance Little Tin Godess, Dance...

Drain you of your sanity... Face the thing that should not be!

Bored...


Seeking slurpee and play equipment

Of Laps and Slurpees

Heh...

Well it's official

This is my new blog. I've gotten fed up with the uselessness of Windows Live Spaces on Firefox and am totally over it.

WELCOME!

Above is a fine example of a Laser start. I'm in my gorgeous girl Wings (187882), hence the current (and definately temporary) blog name.

I would greatly appreciate any suggestions towards a new and better name for this blog

Well, that's it for now

IRBS

-Tom Tom out

So it works (sort of)

I'm still talking to myself here...

But I think I like this new blog, only downside is crappy blue background. I miss the flames... (from old blog)


Still, piccies!

If you're reading this...

You've found this place by accident because I havent told anyone yet...

Still deciding on a few things...


- Tom Tom out