RYA Yachtmaster Conference, 2012
Person 1: Not sure I can do that, I draw a line at being invaded up the stern, no matter how pleasurable that may feel to you.
Person 2: I know what you mean, I got some Day Skippers to manufacture
Who: YMO
Where: Bornemouth
Current rating: : 4 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote)
Loading ... Nice early morning in Chichester
Man in the carpark: Could have sworn we sailed out of Chichester, how the hell can my car be in Haslar???
Who: Me
Where: Chichester marina car park
Current rating: : 6 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote) Loading ...Double-handing a 6m Waarschip monohull on the southern side of the Isle of Wight, with me in the cabin, a downdraught off the cliffs laid us flat for about 30 seconds with the mast touching the water.
After our trusty little boat righted herself, now approx. 600 kgs heavier due to water in-take through the cockpit sides, my crew and helmsman at the time just said:
“Whooo, that was interesting, can we do it again?”
Where: On board
Who: multihullsailor6
Current rating: : 3 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote) Loading ... Commodore at the prizegiving after a 75 miles regatta:
“And the prize for the Best Navigator goes to Charles Thompson of “Sundowner” – pause accented by polite clapping – “who attempted to cross the finishing line at 2300hrs about 1 mile south of where the race information indicated it to be!” – Thunderous clapping and cheering!
Who: multihullsailor6
Where: Prizegiving at Mykonos Yacht Club, Langebaan, South Africa
Current rating: : 5 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote) Loading ... Moscow yacht manager calls the crew at 21:00 (first time on the boat):
Manager: how are you there?
Crew: – fantastic! Sailing, swimming nonstop and so on!
Manager:- are you in marina?
Crew:- no, we are at anchor! Our skipper wanted to go to marina, but we preferred to be at anchor!
Manager:- can i talk to the skip?
Crew:- no, he said he expected bora of 40knots, took a dinghy and left the boat to see some friends…
Who: Parus
Where: Moscow Kornati islands(croatia)
Current rating: : 5.6 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote) Loading ... Man #1: I hear you joined a sailing club?
Man #2: Yeah, you should join up too
Man #1: Why? I don’t like sailing
Man #2: Me neither, I get sea sick, I joined for the social aspects, it means I don’t have to socialise with my wife at the weekend and it’s more fun than golf.
Who: Bonza
Where: Perth Y.C., Australia
Current rating: : 4.67 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote) Loading ...On delivery to Ireland for Cork week (F5/6 gusting 8 ):
Skipper: What course are you doing Peter?
Owner: 020 degrees
Skipper: The course is 320 Peter!
Owner: I know, but this is more comfortable.
Skipper: @&*£:$
Who: Russ
Where: Ireland
Current rating: : 4.86 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote) Loading ... Man #1: Is this varnish supposed to come out that colour?
Man #2: Yah, similar thing happened to a girlfriend of mine once. She was not impressed either.
Who: MizzenShortOfAKetch
Where: Brighton marina boatyard, UK
Current rating: : 5 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote) Loading ... Husband: Good morning, darling!!
Wife: Don’t bellow, you fool, I haven’t slept all night with all this din
Where: Aft cabin, Marina Porto Cervo, Italy
Who: Unfortunate crew
Current rating: : 4 out of 6 (Click on the stars to vote) Loading ... Bystander: What is the little arrow at the top of the mast?
Boat owner: That points to where I’m going.
Who: Roger
Where: Joli / Sailing Anarchy Forum
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