Because sometimes you just need to get lost in some all time epic views....
The Big Easy or The Big Views?
Tag: Racing
2 Weekends, 2 Pailolo’s
Two consecutive weekends, two consecutive crossings of the Pailolo Channel and 54 miles of racing from the islands of Maui to Molokai. Two very different races, two very different conditions and one consistent result. Self supported, aiming for the an outline in the distance these races are as much an exercise in skill and navigation [...]
A Big Weekend, An Even Bigger Month
Two days, 37 miles of racing. It sounds a lot doesn't it? Add deep blue Hawaiian waters, warmth and 20 knots of trade winds blowing from behind. Yes, it's officially downwind season in Hawaii, the trade winds are blowing and one huge month of downwind racing kicked off with the M2Molokai Challenge this past [...]
Celebrating the Doing of EPIC SHIT
The first half of 2017 has been HUGE. It's thrown me in the deep end and there's still a massive back half of the year to go yet. Here's a celebration of the continuation of Doing Epic Shit.
Consistency is the Toughest Challenge of Them All
I was quoted last week as saying “to win once is hard”, “to win consistently is just plain tough”. Life is cyclical and throws many curve balls at us when we least expect them. In Olympic sports, athletes peak mentally and physically in a four year cycle, allowing a period of recovery at the end [...]
Thank You
To all who made and helped make 2016 the success that it was - THANK YOU 'We' finished on top - where 'we' have been since 2012. There's a reason I use 'we' as even though this has been a fairly solo journey the past year, there's a lot of people who have helped in [...]
Survivor or Survival of the Fittest?
The back half of summer is upon us which means one thing - surf racing! Love it or hate it, it's a mix of surf skills, athleticism and who has the fitness to pull off the sprint for the cans and the crazy wave manoeuvres when you're legs at are their most fried. It's been [...]