human power rocks. enjoy the ride.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions as to how I could install the Raymarine ST1000 Tiller Pilot into WiTHiN. Originally, I though that the tiller pilot needed at 15 inch long tiller lever, but after a dozen ‘backandforths’ between a tech at Raymarine and myself, I learned that the unit only has a total pushrod range [...]
Read More...Another training ride – and another accident! For real this time!
I was heading home on upper Springbank road at about 2:00 pm this afternoon – a bad time on Springbank road on a Friday because the high school is out early on Fridays. In the past, I've had apple cores thrown at me, oncoming cars [...]
The Inside Passage Sea Trials Movie: 10 minutes, HD quality, AWESOME footage of the whales!
(to view in HD resolution, go to this link, then click on the “360p” icon at the bottom of the video frame and change to “720p”)
And watch this A-channel news story on the sea trials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXvmGA6mLm0
I think this must be a record – first outside ride on March 1st. And,
first injury of the season. Watch the movie below – warning: extreemly
disturbing injury scene. I lowered the camera down to get a low angle
shot and smashed my knuckles on the ground.Broke a finger nail. I know – danger is my middle [...]
I can’t believe that after more than 3 years of planning this project, I depart for Hawaii in a little more than 4 months from now!! One of my goals during the recent Vancouver Island inside passage sea trials was to learn more about how my human powered boat WiTHiN handles various wind and sea [...]
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Here is the 10 minute Inside Passage Sea Trials movie – enjoy!:
I know this might sound a little corny or sappy, but sometimes I feel like my actions, goals and general direction in life are being guided by some mysterious force in the universe with the goal of setting me up just to experience it’s [...]
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The drive was uneventful and fast. Made the 5:45 ferry. Watch the video Bryon made:
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As you know, I’ve been having some issue with making enough electricity to power my various electronics and equipment (and gadgets) on board WiTHiN.
WiTHiN’s surface area visible from space is relatively small – especially compared to a much wider ocean row boat. As a result, there isn’t much real estate available for solar panels. [...]
On Feb 15th – this Monday, my buddy Bryon Howard and I are driving 1000 km west to Nanaimo, a small city on the east coast of Vancouver Island. On Tuesday, the 16th, we will depart from Brechin public boat launch in WiTHiN as we attempt to navigate the inside passage between British Columbia main [...]
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I have 5 months to get my body and mind ready for the toughest challenge I have ever undertaken. Here is a rough outline of my training program for the next 5 months:February – Heavy endurance volume, light intensity
week 3: 60 hours – 5 day sea trials trip on east coast Vancouver island
March – Moderate [...]
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