The ancient Phoenecians believed in a god who did not deduct from life those days spent sailing. In another vein, a friend of mine has a T-shirt that proclaims "Life is not a rehearsal so screw a bunch of bullshit".

Obviously the significance of having fun has not diminished as millennia slip by.

Principles of Survival Sometimes the best part of sailing is standing on the foredeck at sunset, drinking a rum and coke, while safely at anchor in a secure, well protected harbour.

Hook In Hold On A day in the life of a committed windsurfer. When the Body Fails Sometimes physics triumphs over biology. Brag Sheet The first lesson of racing is about getting to the start line. After that it gets complicated...

My Photography Just another way of looking at things. Guest Gallery Sim Van Der Ryn watercolours and sketches.

BeachGecko Glass BeachGecko Glass specialises in hand blown, kilnformed and flameworked art glass created in Western Australia. beachgecko

Remembering the 60's It had never occurred to me that a group of individuals could stop an atomic bomb test. The proposal was elegant and direct; get within a mile or two of Ground Zero and dare the military to push the button.