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I am big fan of Ernest Hemingway. To me the man himself was like a character in one of his novels (even though this is romantizing it quite a bit as this brilliant writer lived a tumultuous life and eventually committed suicide in 1962). Besides writing, Hemingway was a consummate traveler and indulged in all [...]
My very first outboard motor was a 25 hp Evinrude 2-stroke that I used with a 13-foot Boston Whaler imitation skiff as a kid. That old 2-stroke was noisy and smoked profusely when you first turned it on but proved reliable as it would generally start with a few pulls of the rope (or ten [...]
As promised, I’ve completed the write-up of my experiences during our recent trip to Canada to attend the Motreal Formula 1 Grand Prix. Montreal is a beautiful city and we learned a lot during this experience. We had some trouble the first day but overall it was a ver positive experience and we can’t wait to do [...]
I’ve been pretty busy with work and other commitments since I came back from Canada; however, I did manage add a photo gallery section to the Blog and post some pictures from the Grand Prix of Canada. A full travelogue will be forthcoming as promised.
Porsche has announced that a group of 26 slightly modified Cayenne S SUVs will run the 2007 edition of the Trans-Siberia Rally from Moscow to Ulaan Batar, 3,850 miles away. The idea came after a privately entered Cayenne succesfully completed the grueling rally. Porsche’s own Trans-Siberian Rally web special is running a feature on the driver [...]
A recent feature on ZDNet Galleries is a collection of photos about one of the teams that operate a Tele Atlas mapping van. These high tech vehicles based on custom VW Crafter van cutaway chassis, roam Europe capturing images and data that will be featured in navigation systems by customers like Google, Mercedes Benz, Navman, [...]
June is almost here and my fun projects have been stacking up as I’ve been busy at the office or doing yard work. Brenda and I are heading to Montreal in 2 weeks for the Grand Prix so I am finally taking some time to work on the Cabin A LLC travel trailer. (The yard [...]
I just received an email from my Mom saying that she had reached Valencia, Spain safely. While she is there for a conference, her visit just happens to coincide with the 32nd running of the America’s Cup, the oldest prize in sports history and the pinnacle of sailboat match racing. It all started back in [...]
In a recent post I wrote about modern outboard powered catamarans as a more efficient alternative to planning hulls for cruising under power. Recently one such design, the Glacier Bay 3070 Isle Runner, won the Innovation Award in the Inboard and Outboard Cruisers at the 2007 Miami International Boat Show. The award sponsored by the [...]
I recently came upon a new concept vehicle from Volkswagen that hit the blogosphere last September. The VW Atacama Camper Concept is based on Volkswagen’s Crafter van, which is not available in the US, but is in the same class as the Mercedez Benz Sprinter. What makes this concept interesting is that it features 4WD, a reflection of [...]
