Waterworld

[Onkel Neal]

Watching Waterworld, the sorta daffy Kevin Costner flick. Aside from being Mad Max on the ocean, it has its moments. First, Jeanne Triplehorn's magnificent... well, you know. But mainly, that boat Costner sails just rocks. It's got some kind of windmill generator, spring loaded sails, bouncy nets, ropes stationed strategically so Costner can swing and zoom to just about any place he wants, kite sails, winches, pulleys, some kind of motorcycle helm...puts Batman to shame. I tell yas, I can watch it just to enjoy all the running, jumping, and sail rigging action.

Coolest shot, the underwater scene with the sunken city, and the nuke sub nose down in the skyscraper. One day I'm going to commission an artist paint that.


I love that trimaran.

The Trimaran was made by Jeanneau Advanced Technologies (JAT) from the Vendee in France. Two identical models were produced to a design by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost. The design is based on a replica of Florence Arthaud's "Pierre 1er", that was later renamed by Steve Fossett as "Lakota" and captured many world sailing records. Maximum speed was around 33 knots.