SeaWayBLOG: June 2009

Fake Shark Attack Wetsuit

Have you ever thought that all the wetsuit looks the same?
Well Diddo, a dutch artist and designer has definitely put the word end to this lack of originality...
With custom inks and unique printing techniques, he has been able to map textures onto the suits to create original designs. Lookin his masterpiece, the "chewed-looking wetsuit", that simulate you've been attacked by an angry shark I must admit he has been really imaginative....
Try to imagine the panic spreading over a beach if a surfer with a wetsuit like this would rise slowly from the water walking toward the people...

There are other great designs, a rusted iron diving suit, the anatomic musculature suit and finally a whale shark patterned suit, my favourite one.

Visit Diddo's site for any further info

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Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2009

© Stefano Gattini/Joe Fly

Stefano Gattini has passed his last week in Porto Cervo taking pictures at the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2009. Great sailing conditions = Great sailing pictures... here's a selection:

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A storm with whirlwinds strikes Isola d'elba.

©Guido Trombetta

I was in Isola d'Elba for the wedding of my sister (finally a weekend not taking pictures of boats.. I thought) when during the night between saturday and sunday a really strong storm has stricken the Island. For less than an hour winds up to 100km/h, whirlwinds and heavy rain has unleashed their power: many boats sank and many other were scattered over the beaches. Sadly a skipper is still missing. On the following morning I went for a walk on the beach and this is what I saw: One big boat hurled against the rocks in front of a house, another one, even bigger, grounded some meters further. On the beach there were rubber dinghies everywhere, pieces of the boats and dead seabirds

UPDATE: after 36 hours in the rough seas the skipper has been found still alive at 23 nautical miles (42 km) from the point where he fell into the sea... that's surviving spirit!

©Guido Trombetta

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Audi Melges20 Sailing Series Malcesine 2009

©Bruno Cocozza/BPlan

My friend Bruno Cocozza was in Malcesine this weekend to take pictures at the Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series.
Here is an selection of his amazing shots:

©Bruno Cocozza/BPlan

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Giraglia Rolex Cup 2009

©ROLEX/Carlo Borlenghi

A nice gallery by Carlo Borlenghi about last week Giraglia Rolex Cup 2009 the annual regatta that starts in Saint Tropez and ends in Genova after turning around Giraglia islet