Wind Sports
Wind Sports
South Padre Island, Texas is one of the most beautiful wind sport destinations in the world. Anything from sailing, windsurfing, and kite boarding. South Padre Island is a barrier reef island connected to Port Isabel by a 2 mile bridge. The island is surrounded by a shallow bay on the west side and the Gulf Of Mexico on it’s east.
The bay is perfect for day sailing. The wind is more controlled so there is very little wake. This insures a peaceful cruise with very few bumps. One of the best types of sailing in the bay is on a smaller sloop. These have comfortable seating for passengers but also the excitement of the boat keeling over (leaning to one side) a bit. On this type of boat you will usually find a small cuddy cabin and on some a head (bathroom). The cuddy cabin gives you a small break from the sun and is also good storage for cold drinks and a picnic lunch.
Ecological Technology
Ecological Technology
Can we solve our current energy crisis in an ecologically friendly manner? Can we gain better understanding on ecological systems when viewed from a technological perspective? The answer is a big yes but only if our intellect is up to the challenge.
Ecology, the branch of science that deals with the interactions of living organisms and their environment, a term derived from two Greek words which mean “the study of the home” while technology is the totality of the means employed to provide objects necessary for human sustenance and comfort.
Since humans are the dominant “life form” on this planet, and are viewed as the cause célèbre for all of our ecological problems. Paradoxically, it is us that can only solve the problems that we create in the first place. One of the problems that we face today is our increasing demand for energy generation that is not necessarily environmentally friendly to begin with.