Team Geared Up

SINGAPORE - The Piton posted it so I stole their title, they got it right in one go “47.2 knots of pure awesome-ness”. This video is of The French Hydroptère when it broke a world record for the fastest sailing speed (not including icesailing) when they hit 47.2 knots. Unreal. I lov[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - I spotted a story about the ownership of Rockall on RTE news tonight. I’d never even heard of it, but the photos excited me. As I dug deeper, the story got better and better. Rockall – The most isolated speck of Rock, surrounded by Water on the Surfac[...] Read More »

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - It has been kayaked blind and windsurfed across but now Rupert and Al are kiting across the Irish Sea to raise money for the hospital that ‘put Al back together’ by kitesurfing across the Irish Sea. In March 2006, Aberdovey kitesurfer Al Crisp broke his ba[...] Read More »

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - The Cork Coastline. Thanks to reader Diverman for the submission! (don’t get the joke?) In other news - a body has been pulled from the sea in Clare but circumstances or if they are alive or dead is unconfirmed. [...] Read More »