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Drowning in Controversy, Shark Fin Soup Swims Out of Favor

2012-01-24T12:19:00.000-08:00

Conservationists are hoping the Year of the Dragon is the last time shark fin soup is ladled out to celebrate the New Year ... MORE

Good NEWS on a CRUISE

2012-01-19T02:46:00.000-08:00

Wild Wild West

2010-10-06T10:51:00.001-07:00

Get ready for a wild west weekend, when one-hundred of California’s top female sailors vie for the annual Linda Elias Memorial Women’s One Design (LEMWOD) Championship October 16 and 17, 2010. The two day regatta, aboard evenly-matched Catalina 37 sailboats, will see nine all-women teams, from San Diego to Santa Monica, compete for the title of this pre-eminent yachting event. Newport Harbor

Sea Gypsy

2010-09-23T15:12:00.000-07:00

"I am fevered with the sunset, I am fretful with the bay,For the wander-thirst is on me And my soul is in Cathay.There's a schooner in the offing, With her topsails shot with fire,And my heart has gone aboard her For the Islands of Desire.I must forth again to-morrow! With the sunset I must beHull down on the trail of rapture In the wonder of the sea."-- Richard Hovey

Current blog

2010-09-21T14:05:00.001-07:00

please click on the headline for my current dispatches from the woods.

Character

2010-06-08T14:57:00.000-07:00

Sharing this piece by Evan Mark Katz about CHARACTER and Jean-Dominique Bauby ..."Bauby – the former editor of French Elle magazine, who, after suffering from a stroke, became completely paralyzed, except for his left eyelid ... his story was immortalized in the movie, “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”, but it really got me to thinking: If you had EVERYTHING taken away from you – your body,

She's Baaaaaaaaaaack

2010-04-27T17:11:00.000-07:00

I'm about back from my Upside Down Summer with more adventures this side of the globe ... so updates will be posted here including the upcoming THAI ONE ON charter cruise in Phuket. Stand by ...[me at the El Cid marina pool in Mazatlan --> ]

Seek the water ...

2009-11-26T02:45:00.001-08:00

... wherever you might be.In Paraguay til the end of the year. Stand by, wahines!Click here for updates

The frozen summer

2009-04-22T22:49:00.001-07:00

For some reason I have agreed to sail to Antarctica next year.ME! The original fun-in-the-sun'lovin' Malibu Barbie.Send snugglies.<-- Home Sweet Home: Punta Arenas

2009-01-05T14:03:00.001-08:00

Clinch it!

2009-01-03T19:28:00.001-08:00

2009 'Re-solutions'

2009-01-02T09:48:00.000-08:00

Wishing everyone a fantastic 2009 - starting right now!It's a new year, and time to think of *new solutions* to *old problems* ... "re-solutions"Just a new way of looking at things. I mean, same action = same result, right? So if you want a different result, you've got to take a different angle/action. Seems simple enough ...

uh oh

2008-11-30T16:18:00.000-08:00

i haven't been blogging much. maybe i don't want to be a writer anymore.?or maybe i'm just lazy.

Oldie but goodie: translator for common female phrases

2008-11-12T09:16:00.000-08:00

Share this with the men in your life!!!(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means

The Gospel according to Wynonna

2008-10-28T08:14:00.000-07:00

Wynonna rocks! Not only is she incredibly talented, but she's got an amazing message too. Her personality, dreams, humor & values all shine through in her performance. Great message - great delivery. I told Coco to listen to Wynonna and she'd learn everything she needs to know about life.

2008-10-16T11:33:00.001-07:00

Fisher chicks in the news!

2008-10-11T11:42:00.000-07:00

"Camaraderie is catching for Lady Anglers who get together to dish and fish""... they are anglers devoted to the sport of trying to outsmart fish and tease them onto their hook, so they can (hopefully) grill them up in garlic and butter. But since the all-female group of Ventura County anglers formed seven years ago, they've not only pulled in lots of big fish, they've become a tight, eclectic

Feature film: Morning Light!

2008-10-08T20:46:00.001-07:00

Linda Elias Memorial Women's One Design Challenge

2008-08-09T10:47:00.000-07:00

Oct. 18 & 19: click here for details

Sobering event < click here >

2008-08-04T23:56:00.000-07:00

Santa Barbara - King Harbor: Aug 1

2008-07-25T15:58:00.000-07:00

Click on picture for results: look for Aug1&2 / results / RATTLE & HUM

Paradise

2008-07-20T13:07:00.001-07:00

... and we live here!!!

Coco says ...

2008-07-17T11:41:00.000-07:00

'Why miss out on a great opportunity because the guy's an idiot? Take advantage of the trip and write him off when you get back.'Who raised this girl???!!!

Always a bridesmaid ...

2008-07-13T11:27:00.000-07:00

First place has eluded Sandy Hayes & team for the third time at this year's Mayor's Cup - but our second-place finish was good enough for me: racing my first big international grade two match race! AWESOME! I was so thrilled to get to race at this level, in great conditions, with such an incredible, fun and talented team, and get entirely spoiled by Camille-y and the organizers. Read more here:

The trouble with tacking duels ...

2008-07-10T20:37:00.000-07:00

In a real duel, someone gets to die. In a tacking duel - you just get to keep tacking.So it was today, 187-million tacks later, that we ended up with a 4-3 record. Pretty good, but should have won them all. Now, we think, we're 'fine tuned' for the rest of the regatta.'Trouble is, so are the rest of the girls.Sitting on my bed eating leftover CPK pizza, nursing one now-tepid beer, having

'Playing with Matches ... '

2008-07-08T18:21:00.000-07:00

Vanity got the best of me, when I was asked by one of the top-ranked women's match racing skippers in the world to join her team for Mayor's Cup. Had I been thinking straight, and not so top-heavy from flattery, I might have said 'no': a practical answer for a 40-(mumble-mumble)-year-old who hasn't been to the gym in two months and coincidentally has a titanium ass. But I said 'yes' (

I just can't help being nauti!

2008-06-26T23:27:00.000-07:00

The Nauti Chicas go to Long Beach for the 3-day LBRW regatta and Cat37 Nationals! Look here for official details and results!

Tons of prizes at free fishing derby for kids!

2008-06-21T11:53:00.000-07:00

Kids compete – for free – at this annual fishing derby Saturday July 5 at Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, 10:00am – noon. Registration starts @ 9:00am, fishing starts @ 10:00. Kids will compete in three different age groups (up to 15 yrs old) for tons of prizes. Helpers will record and release the fish; prizes go to the top three anglers in each category, PLUS the first 100 kids to show up!

Making whoopee

2008-06-16T14:18:00.000-07:00

It was bound to happen.Considering my ambition to get in the water if I’m near a get-in-able body of water that, in particular, I’ve never been in before -- the Indian Ocean, St. Maarten’s Great Bay, the Sarapiquí River in Costa Rica, and several beaches in Mexico (where God-knows-what you can catch) come to mind, along with more recently the Tuolumne River and Pinecrest Lake -- my 'toe in the

Hearts of Stone

2008-05-30T23:58:00.001-07:00

Carpinteria is 'a healing place' I've been told, and mystical land that it is - our beaches are scattered with heart-shaped rocks. Jan K showed and gave me my first heart rock, and since then I've shared the joy of searching for these stones during long, thoughtful walks on the beach in every season.While Stephen was here I told him of the heart rocks, and soon his eyes were glued to the ground

RESET!

2008-05-29T23:59:00.000-07:00

It seems to be, as JenJen puts it, a time to 'reset expectations'. Some higher, some lower, some simply different.What molds our expectations? I did a workshop on this years ago: so often our expectations are shaped by the strangest input - media, misinterpretation, other people with unique skills and traits - and our expectations don't end up actually matching the individual/situation at hand at

So many travels, so little time!

2008-05-27T08:33:00.000-07:00

So much has happened since my last post :-O !! Here is the 'before' picture -on the way to Costa Rica - June (l) and I (r) had a fabulous vacation in this tropical wonderland ... got home and my darling 'Capt Bruce' came to visit for 10 days ... then we both left LAX last week: he back to Ushuaia and me to PV for 4 days of racing. I am beat, bronze and broke - LOL! More to come ...

Strengthen Venoco's Clean-up of Contaminated Soils in Carpinteria!

2008-04-29T22:03:00.001-07:00

"After several years of back and forth negotiations with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), Venoco and Chevron have submitted a proposed clean-up plan for soils contaminated with DDT and other pesticides at the Venoco (formerly Chevron) Oil and Gas Processing Facility at 5675 Carpinteria Avenue in Carpinteria. Unfortunately, the clean-up plan they are proposing

Rockfish, not roses!

2008-04-24T12:42:00.000-07:00

Moms fish free on Mother's Day! Channel Islands Sportfishing is offering Moms a free ride on Mother's Day: May 11. Half and 3/4 day charters included: we're going on GENTLEMAN. Contact me if you want to join us! ***OTHER NEWS*** The Nauti Chicas won the Caroline Starr trophy for best corrected time for an all-gal crew in the 125nm Newport to Ensenada race ---a major comeback after last month's

HERE WE GO AGAIN ...

2008-04-23T16:55:00.001-07:00

Next stop: Ensenada! The Nauti Chicas are at it again - but just a 125nm race this time. Pray for wind ... and check HERE for updates.

TONIGHT! April 18

2008-04-18T09:26:00.000-07:00

SB Channelkeeper fundraiser/ screening of "One Winter Story". This award-winning documentary is an unprecedented glimpse into the male-dominated world of big-wave surfing from an unusual and seldom seen perspective - a woman's. The surfing footage is an awesome sight but the fine, intensely immediate rendering of Sarah's experience is this unforgettable film's real reward. "One Winter Story"

YOU WANT TO BE ME!

2008-04-15T13:00:00.001-07:00

Okay that sounds cocky and narcissistic but really, I love my life. I am one happy, lucky, blessed kinda girl!

800 miles later ...

2008-04-08T08:17:00.000-07:00

We made it to Cabo in five days plus change. Blew up our best kite for the conditions (20+) - which was a setback, but otherwise everything went wonderfully. Mahvelous teamwork, great boat, all systems 'go'. Arrived to the most gorgeous, posh accommodations (compliments of Vista Serena/Montage Resorts) imaginable, and all the cold, wet, sleep-deprived memories of our passage melted away in the

Going, going, gone ...

2008-03-26T21:57:00.000-07:00

Off to CABO on an 800nm race aboard the J/35 Predator. 'Starts in Newport Beach 28 March ... finishes in Cabo San Lucas on ??? Check here for dispatches and a link to the official website and position reports ... and please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. GO NAUTI CHICAS!

BBC: Fish key to reef climate survival

2008-03-20T10:29:00.000-07:00

By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC"A healthy fish population could be the key to ensuring coral reefs survive the impacts of climate change, pollution, overfishing and other threats.Australian scientists found that some fish act as 'lawnmowers', keeping coral free of kelp and unwanted algae."Read the whole story from BBC

Kick ass boots ...

2008-03-17T21:24:00.000-07:00

... for kick ass chicas!Denise models Coco's and my new wellies from J.Crew

Good News, Bad News

2008-03-13T23:53:00.000-07:00

A bunch of us went to see Walking on Water (free) at the Arlington Theater tonight: an inspirational docu-feature about two kids who go surfing around the globe with the masters of the sport. Along the way - visiting what surely must be God's favorite places - they discover that kids everywhere are 'just like me' (although much more grateful, with so much less).Driving home, the car jouncing as

It's all about the accessories ...

2008-03-11T00:24:00.001-07:00

First it's the boots, now it's the right white wine ... to me, it's all about the accessories!For GCLA's March meeting I've selected six wines (all but one from Santa Ynez) of various varietals for the gals to taste, in our ongoing quest for the perfect fish-worthy white. I purposefully snubbed chardonnay and sauvignon blanc; picking rousanne blends, viognier, albarino and others, to get out of

The Lure of Alaska

2008-03-06T10:22:00.001-08:00

[as seen in FOOD & WINE]The Lure of AlaskaThe small, grasshopper-like plane makes one final loop around the lake, then disappears behind a ridge of blue-green mountains, leaving me standing in the frigid, waist-high waters of Crab Slough, near Glacier Bay, Alaska.All is silent, save for the whispering of the tall grasses. When the plane returns this afternoon, I'll be a fly fisherwoman, I resolve

Shoot!

2008-03-05T21:39:00.000-08:00

Whew! Our tidepool shoot at Cat Rock -- an inhospitable lump of lava and barnacles seething with icy suck-you-out-to-sea-water -- is done and I'm glad to say we returned with the same number of kids we left with.Taking "other people's children" on a shoot is sheer terror: especially if you don't know the parents. Otherwise you can threaten the children with death and explain half-assedly to your

"No guys to tell us we are doing it wrong"

2008-02-28T22:15:00.000-08:00

That's what Glory Giffin tells me when she's pimping her awesome "All Girls Trip #52" aboard Holiday (San Diego).The famous (infamous?) Girls Trip departs Friday Sept 19 at 9 PM for fishing Saturday and Sunday, Sept 20 & 21, returning about 9 PM on Sunday. Cost is $490.00. Permits & possible fuel surcharge extra."We have a blast and there are no guys to tell us we are doing it wrong," Glory

Gita: 'You've got balls, girl!'

2008-02-24T22:10:00.001-08:00

I'm too sexy for my foulies ....

2008-02-22T16:26:00.000-08:00

Waiting, as I often do, 'til the eleventh hour ... I went shopping this afternoon for foulies (as the weather this weekend is forecast to be sh**!)'Got the most awesome price at West Marine with this coupon -- felt like I was stealing the jacket and bib at this price ... was running so under-budget :-O I decided to peruse the boot & shoe sale too. Of course the lunkhead sales guy started showing

Ho-Hum ...

2008-02-13T20:15:00.000-08:00

Boat US published its latest list of top 10 boat names ... all very ho-hum, nothing exciting like Yippee Kay Yay or Suicide Workshop. This pic did make me LOL though!

Shake it like a martini shaker!

2008-02-13T20:14:00.000-08:00

Our Nauti Chicas' Martini Shake-off at DPYC was a huge success; we raised enough money for our Cabo Race entry, additional ratings certificates, and life raft servicing. Just six weeks and we're off!Here's June being 'nauti' as an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Lemondrop Martini bar maid!

Nauti Chica Martini Shake-off

2008-02-07T22:07:00.000-08:00

FEBRUARY 9 - Join us at Dana Point Yacht Club @ 7 pm for our first annual Nauti Chica Martini Shake-off and crowning of the Martini Queenie fundraiser to benefit our Transpac '09 sailing campaign!

Bush cannot exempt Navy from ruling restricting use of sonar, federal judge says

2008-02-04T22:11:00.000-08:00

ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press Writer February 4, 2008 9:15 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) -The Navy must follow environmental laws placing strict limits on sonar training that may harm whales, despite President Bush's decision to exempt it, a federal judge ruled Monday. The Navy is not ''exempted from compliance

More Lionfish

2008-01-23T23:07:00.001-08:00

07/29/06Chief Scientist Paula Whitfield popped up from the RIB onto the deck of R/V NANCY FOSTER beaming. ‘We hit the mother lode,’ she announced, in her effervescent way.A record 16 lionfish had been surveyed in the transect – a 10m X 50m swathe of rocky ocean bottom.But it was bittersweet news. High numbers were good for the scientists’ research, but bad for the environment. Invasive lionfish

Non-native Lionfish invade the Atlantic

2008-01-20T23:34:00.000-08:00

Revisiting the Lionfish documentary shoot 07/28/2006Life aboard a ship at sea is dictated by unfamiliar parameters.There are strictly adhered-to boat deployments and dive times. Emails come and go twice a day. There's a dress code (no flip flops; no tank tops in the mess hall). And the most precisely planned and regimented things are meal times, by which everything else is planned. They are

Non-native Lionfish invade the Atlantic

2008-01-19T21:28:00.000-08:00

Revisiting a blog I did for the Lionfish documentary shoot 07/27/2006Topside research scientist James Morris' excitement is palpable. An earlier lionfish retrieval hadn't yielded what he was looking for: eggs and sperm to fertilize, to incubate lionfish larvae. But now Christine Addison, scientist and diver, proudly hands him a lionfish plump with eggs. She's just brought it up from a 120-foot

Martini Shake-Off - Feb. 9!

2008-01-15T07:56:00.000-08:00

The Nauti Chica Women’s Sailing Team is hosting a Martini Shake-Off cocktail contest and party to kick off our 2008/2009 Sailing Campaign Saturday Feb. 9 at Dana Point **You be the judge of our complimentary concoctions served by the crew:Light appetizers, no-host bar, music, dancing, and prizes Videos and displays of our previous women’s Transpac adventures Team merchandise Modest cover

Rhymes with 'Maybe Boats' ...

2008-01-02T20:41:00.000-08:00

Baby Goats! One of Coco's goats, Tana, has had her babies. How adorable! We heard them bleating insistently this morning when we were walking toward the farm, and Coco took off running. 'Must have been recently born as one was still kind of wet and wobbly. Then we had some clean-up to do, secured the pens with chicken wire, got ready for the coming rainstorm, etc. Something different and fun for

'Tiki Tude'

2007-12-30T19:53:00.000-08:00

Working on a documentary two summers ago, we filmed at the Star Fish Company in wonderful, friendly Cortez, Florida, then had dinner at this little local hideaway that describes itself as "the honky tonk fish shack with tiki tude" - eating fresh seafood at lopsided picnic tables on the docks, our waitress alternately delivering cans of beer and cans of bug spray. The wharf was decorated with

Peace and Trust

2007-12-29T20:58:00.000-08:00

Three of Cups in the "Self" PositionMain (positional) Meaning: Celebrate friendships and close companions. You are richly rewarded with people who love you. The card in the Self position reveals aspects of how you perceive yourself right now. When the Three of Cups is in this position, you have balanced your priorities and have harmonized your inner life with your outer life. This

Women's Sailing Convention

2007-12-28T18:07:00.000-08:00

Feb 2 @ Del Rey Yacht Club: the Women's Sailing Convention has on-the-water instruction and classroom courses for novice and expert sailor girls - plus Capt Linda Newland (aka 'Sally Spreaders') as the featured speaker that night. Click here for details and registration.

Mele Kaliki Maka!

2007-12-24T15:22:00.001-08:00

Christmas greetings to our loved ones near and far, and many blessings to you in the New Year!XOXO Betsy & Coco

Cuter than Santa's sack ...

2007-12-17T23:29:00.000-08:00

Cute bags for sailor-chicks, fisher-chicks, anyone who's got a bundle of junk to 'go-with'. Check out Amanda's PIG BAGS (and look at the 'About ' tab where I get top billing ... I'm blushing, seriously!)

Need any more reasons to catch your own fish?

2007-12-14T21:15:00.000-08:00

In China, Farming Fish in Toxic Waters - from the New York Times

Dispatch from Liz on SWELL

2007-12-13T09:30:00.000-08:00

My awesome super-hero friend Liz Clark has posted her latest dispatch from her single-handed cruise through the South Pacific.She writes "Is there a limit to how much fun I'm allowed to have by myself? A moment when I shift from plain happy to plain nuts?" Read it for yourself here.

Saltwater Women - save the dates

2007-12-12T08:52:00.000-08:00

Jenny Armstrong advises UASC has two women's trip booked:#1 - Departing Capt Hook's Oxnard Thurs May 15 @ 10pm; fishing all day Friday May 16 & returning home around 6 pm#2 - Departing Tues July 29 @ 10pm, returning around 8pm Thurs July 31.Pencil 'em in - details will follow at UASC or contact Jenny at jarmstrong@pacificedgetackle.com for info on this and upcoming seminars

Night of 1,000 Squalls

2007-12-11T12:01:00.000-08:00

Check out the pix and reports on our delivery to Ensenada on the J/35 Predator this weekend, on the NautiChica blog.Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Buy a wreath - donate to Seakeepers Society

2007-12-06T10:52:00.000-08:00

Purchase a holiday wreath from Nautical Luxuries and the Irvine-based company will donate a percentage of the proceeds to the International SeaKeepers Society.Nautical Luxuries’ 22-inch decorative wreaths, garlands and centerpieces are adorned with sea stars and sand dollars, on evergreen boughs or naturally dried sea grass. With each purchase a contribution is made to SeaKeepers, a non-profit

And they call themselves writers ...

2007-11-30T14:09:00.000-08:00

'DUH! of the week' goes to a major UK yachting event upon the tragic news of a crew member who apparently was a naughty girl whilst viewing art ...? (And what's with the commas?!!)"On Day four of [event that doesn't hire professional writers] well rehearsed emergency plan was called into action following a serious accident onboard the Russian crewed Volvo 60 ... Crew member Alla Byazina, suffered

Save the Date(s)

2007-11-15T19:05:00.000-08:00

Feb 2 at Del Rey Yacht Club - the SCYA Women's Sailing Convention. For details go to www.scya.org after 12/20/07.TBA - in Santa Ynez Valley - the first annual 'Somethin's Fishy' wacky wahine wine tour and caravan: in search of the perfect fish-worthy-wine :-)Details for both will be posted as they develop!

United Anglers 'No Motor' Tournament Dec. 15

2007-11-15T09:17:00.000-08:00

Drag out your kayaks, float tubes, canoes or any other seaworthy vessel -- or fish from shore -- at the United Anglers 'No Motor' tournament right here in Carpinteria, 7AM til noon, Saturday Dec. 15.Cool prizes will be awarded - including an individual prize for top female angler! The event benefits the Carpinteria Saltmarsh & UASC as they 'build a better Halibut Habitat'. More details on the

Observations of a fisherman

2007-11-10T22:14:00.000-08:00

Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) from the tv show ‘How I Met Your Mother’ - says, “Women, like fish, are attracted to shiny and/or effulgent objects. In fact, those of you with a keen eye have surely noted that women are becoming increasingly indistinguishable from fish, as illustrated in the following scientific observations:TWENTY-FOUR WAYS IN WHICH WOMEN ARE LIKE FISH Both attracted to shiny

Match Racing Girls Got Balls!

2007-11-09T10:49:00.000-08:00

Women’s Keelboat Match Racing has just been selected by the ISAF Council as one of the 10 events for the 2012 Olympics! Please find the complete news story on the ISAF website. Bravo Liz, WIMRA, and everyone who made it happen!PHOTO: SEAN DOWNEY/BLASTREACH COMMUNICATIONS

2007-11-01T16:58:00.001-07:00

Curse the bastard who invented Tootsie Rolls!

2007-10-31T11:33:00.000-07:00

I made the mistake of buying Halloween candy I actually like.:-PTomorrow will no doubt be a horrific day -- spent in a knot, wondering whether my headache is caused by my near-diabetic coma ... by hitting my head against the toilet when I toss all this sugar ... or by the volumes of wine I probably will consume at Sharon Green's 'Trolling for Treats" party tonight.On a finer note ... check out

Date change: Pacific Edge seminar

2007-10-29T22:29:00.001-07:00

The Nov.1 session has been changed to 'Secrets of albacore fishing' on Thurs Nov. 8 - same bat(ray) time, same bat(ray) place ... Go to Pacific Edge Tackle for details and directions. RSVP and questions to Jenny Armstrong at jarmstrong@pacificedgetackle.com ! ~ B

Fish Talk Radio Host???

2007-10-27T21:29:00.000-07:00

Can you walk the talk? And talk ... and talk ... and talk? Fish Talk Radio is looking for "an expert angler with personality" to co-host a popular radio show* which is syndicated nationwide! Compensation is just $1 :-) but John promises "lots of benefits" Contact John@FishTalkRadio.com *KIST AM 1340, Santa Barbara (Saturday 9-10 am) and KLAA AM 830, LA & Orange County (Thursday 8-10

Two Events!!

2007-10-26T09:25:00.000-07:00

Open Charter on Mirage Sun Oct. 28:This from Jeanne @ GCLA: This weekend there is a rare Open Charter on Mirage. It is a limited load to 20 passengers departing at 10pm Saturday night (10/27), fishing on Sunday. The weather and fishing have been beautiful the last few days! Time to start filling those freezers! To make reservations, please call Gail or Dave at 805-488-2212 or 4715. For any

Nauti Chicas Rock!

2007-10-23T22:53:00.001-07:00

The Nauti Chicas tied for first place in the recent Linda Elias Women's One Design regatta in Long Beach!!!We logged a 2-2-2 in Day One; Day Two was a blow-out (literally: winds gusting into the 40s) ... Damned if we didn't end up in 2nd overall though after CYC (4-1-1) won the tie breaker.However our real coup was that two of those 2nd place finishes came after we were OCS (nauti chicas!) and

Scandalous Lady Yachting Journos Unite

2007-10-19T07:58:00.000-07:00

Elaine Bunting has been at it again, stirring up the waters with pictures of boobs and naughty (nauti?) names for boats on her blog. Elaine is the awesome features editor for Yachting World. You never know where she's going to pop up - I met her while covering the BTGC. Her writing is clever and candid and timely and you should tap into her blog and articles often. I confessed my desire for

Cute gear

2007-10-18T16:53:00.000-07:00

Let's face it, one of the cool things about being a chick who sails and fishes and stuff is getting cute new gear!Check out these rubber boots from Victoria's Secret!And check out Damzl too - they have really adorable "boy beater" sleeveless tops ;-)

HOOK 'EM & COOK 'EM

2007-10-11T20:16:00.001-07:00

The GCLA cookbooks are in - and cost just $10!Go to the website to buy one (or more) and support this great group of feisty fisher-chicks!'Great Christmas present ... wrap it up with a new rod & reel (and you thought I was going to say 'apron' ...? )

BERNIE'S MAGICAL MUSICAL MAHI-FUL LIFE

2007-10-05T09:41:00.000-07:00

I know this is a blog about women on the water, but Bernie Mayers is the kind of guy we all dream about. He's charming, quick-witted, worldly, and got a fantastically outfitted and comfy sport-fishing boat. Of the starlets he’s worked with as a Hollywood music arranger, he picks the beefy boisterous girl from Queens, Ethel Merman, over Marilyn Monroe. He remembers the first fish he ever caught –

LOBSTERS & LOOPS

2007-10-02T00:11:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year ... No, not Christmas shopping: it's 'bug' season! And UASC Saltwater Women has two great opportunities for fisherchicks and hungry gals:"Lobster season is back and we have an opportunity to get out there and hoop up some tasty dinners. Mark Wisch from Pacific Edge Bait & Tackle has offered to take groups of three ladies out for an afternoon of fishing and an evening of

DO YOU WRITE ABOUT YOUR SURFING OR FISHING ANTICS?

2007-09-21T10:26:00.000-07:00

Casagrande Press is looking for submissions for two new books: Fishing's Greatest Misadventures (April 18 2008 deadline), and Surfing's Greatest Misadventures (January 18 2008).This is your chance to get rich and famous! Well, maybe just the famous part ..."We are looking for nonfiction, first-person stories about bad judgment calls, pranks, comical

WET WEDNESDAYS - IN & ON THE WATER

2007-09-20T08:38:00.000-07:00

I love Wednesdays! First I get to lead water aerobics at the community pool: outside beneath palm trees and blue skies, with the ocean breeze coming from the south and the blue-grey mountains towering to the north. The class is at noon, so it's sort of like having 'recess' during the middle of the workday!Then it's off to Santa Barbara in the evening to sail on Helene's boat 'Intuition'.

SHE SURFS. SHE SAILS. SHE FISHES. SHE'S ...

2007-09-18T12:04:00.000-07:00

... Liz Clark! If you want to absolutely drool with envy while you travel virtually around the South Pacific, check out Liz's link (click on headline). Liz is 25 - a veritable wonderwoman - and my friend (yay!). We sailed in company to San Miguel Island on her first ever single-handed voyage ... since then she's refit her Cal 40 Swell, hop-scotched south to the Galapagos Islands, and across the

WOO HOO! A CONTEST!

2007-09-11T16:14:00.000-07:00

Look what I found, from our friends at Shimano "Ladies Share Your Story ...Shimano is interested in hearing from all the Shimano women anglers who have a story to share about their days on the water. What were you using when you caught the fish of your lifetime? If you can keep your stories to 400 words or less and send them to Shimano, we will automatically enter you into a drawing to win a 4GB

WACKY WAHINES DO ...

2007-09-10T22:34:00.000-07:00

While blow-drying my panties early one morning at a hotel in Morehead City, NC (everything got drenched in the transfer from the research boat to the USCG tender, and what didn’t get marinated in seawater got soaked in a downpour during the wild 60-mile ride back to port!) I paused to think how many incredible experiences I’ve had.Here's my accumulated list of what 'Wacky Wahines do' -- feel free

LOBSTER ANYONE?

2007-09-08T20:10:00.000-07:00

NOTE FROM JENNY A @ UNITED ANGLERS 09.08.07 -- "Lobster season opens on Saturday Sept 29 and stays open until March ... We are going to schedule 3-4 trips where we can take about 3 people each time and leave around 3pm. We will likely head over to Catalina where we will fish to catch some bonito for our bait and then set the nets and hopefully load up on lobsters. The dates and times will

GOOD FISHING : BAD HAIR

2007-09-07T22:02:00.000-07:00

BACKSIDE OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND 09.03.07 -- I’m not sure what the correlation is between ‘bad hair’ and ‘good fishing’ but by the end of the day Monday I had a rip-roaring case of both.Not that I’d really call what I was doing ‘fishing’ – I think I was just fortunate enough to be holding a rod that the deckhand stuck in my hands; and with a combination of assorted pointers and primal response, was

get ready ...

2007-09-06T22:01:00.000-07:00

stand by wacky wahines of the water!coming soon: a blogspot for women, by women, about womenof SoCal and the Central Coast - who L-O-V-E the ocean.~ crazeemermaid@yahoo.com

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I'm too sexy for my foulies ....