Bonni Brodnick Blog

  WHEN THINGS GET FISHY Woman Overboard With Watching Ships & Surfers on YouTube Who gets the biggest wave? Bonni Brodnick · Photo by  Sebastian Bill  on  Unsplash Y ou know those people who can spend hours on YouTube on any subject?  I am one of them.  I am obsessed with big waves. The more massive, the better. I love watching ships on stormy seas (especially with a view from the helm of a Russian cargo ship where you can look out and see the 50-foot wave coming). Then you’ll find me deep into the rabbit hole with anything pertaining to boats in general: day sailors, cargo ships, luxury liners, tugboats, and vessels of any sort in foul weather.  There is something thrilling about watching ill-tempered waves crash over the bow. The higher and scarier the wave, the better.                                                   ...

I'm completely (and equally) mesmerized by surfers riding big waves. What would it feel like to be in the barrel of one of Oahu's North Shore Backyards, a brutal yet rewarding reef-filled surf where the waves are fast and furious? Or in the epic mecca of   Nazar é, Portugal , where waves can reach 80 feet and over and intimidate even professional big-wave surfers. (Check out the video ... scary/exhilarating/hail the dudes that dare the waves of  Nazaré.) I can watch these clips for hours: Mavericks, CA Jaws, Maui Teahupo'o, Tahiti Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania Punta de Lobos, Chile The rabbit hole thing takes over. It can be a household problem. Husband: "Hon, what did you do today?"  Me: "I watched surfing clips on YouTube." Husband:  "The entire day?" The fixation may have been ignited with "Subway Surfer," a writing project I did for a music video. To kick it off, I rode every subway line in Manhattan from start to finish.  How to ...

You know those people who can spend hours on Instagram Reels or YouTube on any subject?  I am one of them.  I can go deep into the rabbit hole with anything pertaining to boats, cargo ships, luxury liners, and vessels of any sort in foul weather.  I love watching ill-tempered waves crash over the bow. The higher and scarier the wave, the better.  Can't you just feel the thrill?   Stay tuned for Part II: Obsession with ~ ~ ~  SURFING ~ ~ ~

I was mesmerized last night and stayed up until 3:30am, glued to Instagram. Cole Brauer, 29, was tacking her way to the finish line of the Global Solo Challenge, a 26,000-mile race around the world. She's been three months alone at sea, being challenged by Mother Nature with wind blowing more than 58 knots and mighty seas reaching over 20 feet.  Cole's boat is called "First Light." Appropriately enough, she slowed her course so that she would arrive at first light of the day. This inspiring woman, who shared nearly every step of the voyage on ColeBrauerOceanRacing, proves that WOMEN CAN DO IT!!  She's the first American woman to sail, single-handed, non-stop, around the world. Cole is our "Amelia Earhart of the Seas." " They " said, "You're just a girl," "You can't do this," and she said, "Hold my beer!" Whattabadass!!

  April will be a busy month. Mark your calendars for . . . Tuesday, April 9 at 7pm A N D Saturday, April 20 at 3pm More info to come!!!