Make it look like an accident!

This is just sooo funny...

Accident?

Disclaimer: This is not a political blog. I have very little knowledge of the socalled American democracy. I have even less knowledge of a certain Mr. Trump. Actually I am wondering why this is funny, but I just can't stop laughing... Help!

Something beautiful

Just strolling along the piers at Tradewinds. Nothing on my mind. This beauty was moored there. Had to sit down and admire the woodwork...

Port side

A click revealed it is some sort of beta version from ReneMarine. It reminds me just a little bit of the RM8; Another very pretty build from Rene.

Starboard side

I've been kinda offline lately, so maybe this has already been launched. Dunno. Next time I'll go look for at testsail at Renes boat yard. Something this beautiful isn't meant for mooring. It's meant for sailing.

The coolest opti

This is just the coolest opti I ever saw - SL and RL. Kevlar everything and ads as if it was part of the AC craze...

Coolest opti ever

It is (ofcourse) a Shelly Fizz with a nice "paintjob". Found it at WYC, Waypoint Yacht Club. Go check it out. Way cool...

New Sailing Simulator

This is so not related to SL, but nevertheless... There's a brand new Sailing Simulator under way, and it does a number of things that we've dreamt of in SL for a long time.

Would you believe this to be the ingame view?

 It's not ready for prime time just yet, but from what can be seen on the website it seems to be ahead of its time and ahead of its competitors...

Check the video, and be carefull if you have seasick tendecies.... If I should descibe it with just one word it would be "Jawdropping". Yes, jawdropping it is... and then Obi-Wan says "Navigate the World!". Amazing...

... and this?

Real world, real wind, real waves..? I wonder if it comes with real currents too... Read all about it on the sailaway.world website.

Amazing brass band

Wooohooo! Saw these dudes in Copenhagen last summer. Just realised they are all over the net. Amazing...

So this is Christmas

Tralalalala-laaah? Well, the lyrics go: "and what have you done". Fear not... I promised myself I wasn't gonna do one of those status-posts that the news are so full of this time of year... flooded would be the right word. Nah, I just felt like playing, and there was a piano right there at Tradewinds Christmas show.

A piano

Or was it the other way round? After all the piano was there first. Anyway, I just sat there. Played a little, but mostly I just sat and thought it was a beautiful moment. Then I realized I needed to get out and see the rest of the show.

A wintery landscape

Oh what fun... Ahab must have been very busy this time. The entire Tradewinds Yacht Club is covered in snow and Christmas stuff. Oh, and there are boats too... in Christmas attire. Here's a shot from the west side with a little pond. There's a bridge right behind me, and there are little penguins skating nearby,,, So cute!

A more wintery outfit

Speaking of Christmas attire; It's kinda cold in this summery outfit. Perhaps I should change into something more Christmas-ish. Quickly, into the boatshed. Noone will see me changing behind the washing machine. Maybe use Ahabs office? It's probably warmer and more private, but it would look kinda weird if he arrives while I am sitting in his office chair. Stripped...

Santas Delivery Service

Look who's here... Parked right outside by the roof of the boathouse... It's Santa. I climbed up there, but the front seat was too narrow, so I had to sit in the back with the gifts. This is great fun. Except he was having a break. No flying today he said. Duh! And the weather was so good for flying...

Up and away

Good afternoon! This is your Captain speaking. We're off to start in a few minutes. While we wait I can tell you it is a fine day for flying. We expect nothing but smooth flying, so we'll probably arrive at the North Pole right on time. The temperature at the destination: It is freezing, but my crew will distribute hot coffee in just a few minutes. My name is Santa, and I wish you a pleasant flight...

Landed  

The destination might have looked like this, but this really just is the north side of Tradewinds; It is such a pretty winter-landscape. There are more animals there... Rabbits hop around in the snow on the farther north side, where the forest is more dense.

A snowman wedding

Also, there's a snowman romance; Ehh, actually it's a snowman wedding, The text on the letter says Merry Christmas, but it does look like she is wearing a veil. I decided to stay in the background. Wouldn't wanna disturb them on the big day. It's a long hug,,, I hope they can share a hot kiss without melting.

East side

So here's little me on the east side of Tradewinds. There's another little pond here. I was gonna sit and pose, but those icy rocks were too cold to sit on. Brrrr. Note the giant snowman in the background. From here he looks kinda sweet. Up close he's a bit scary.

Lighthouse dressed up

Then the snowman by the lighthouse looks sweeter. I love this picture. Christmas trees and all the usual Tradewinds stuff plus those big beautiful snowflakes slowly drizzling all over the place. Yummy. The only thing that's missing is a tiny booth with crepe au marron and a hot cup of Vin Chaud... Cheers! 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all the sweet people I've met the past year in this insane yet fascinating virtual world...and to all sailors regardsless of their whereabouts...

Working Boat Show

There's been a huge Working Boat Show running at Tradewinds for a few weeks or so. Haven't had much time inworld lately, but I hopped in to have a look...

Working Boat Show 2015

There are all sorts of boats - small fishing boats, ferries, gunboats and whats not. Most of them are really nice builds.

The "Ahab-view"

Here's the Ahab view - taken from the top plateau of the lighthouse. Quite crowded.

west-side

While the east side seems to be reserved for the small and medium sized vessels, the west-side holds a few larger ships such as the ferry and the container-carrier.

Checking out the details

I received an email about the show closing on the 4th of december, so today is your last chance... possibly today...