How does it go, Work hard Play hard? Anyways, the afterparty went late into the night. Eventually we moved on from Trader Jacks and had a party in the parking lot! It was pretty cool but I was getting a little tired...
First Race - Sorta August 9th 2008 First Race
So this weekend was the first race, sorta. I was told I was going to be in it but then I arrived to find out I had been taken out of the boat. There’s been trouble getting everyone to show up for practice so they combined the men’s and women’s novice. I was pretty frustrated because I’ve been there trying everyday. I’ll put up a post in a day or two but this has bee ... read more
Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The e... ... read more
I'm setting this up to show my travels from 2008-2009 for the Watson Fellowship. For my fellowship I'll be kickin around the South Pacific learning about outrigger canoes: how they're built, what makes 'em go fast, and how I can make them go fast. I'm planning on visiting the Cook Islands, Tahiti, New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, and possibly the Marshall Islands. If you have any tips please let me know!
This blog includes all sorts of stuff. Some of the entries are like a diary entry, telling what's been happening recently. Some are a little story, a different way of saying what's going on.... full info