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Overheard Sailing…

How very very dare you!

December 19th, 2007 by Captain

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

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Virtual Skipper V

January 15th, 2007 by Captain

Skipper #1: They have sailing channel on satellite here, I’ve got a 12V TV in the boat and a dish.
Skipper #2: So that you can watch sailing when you are on board?
Skipper #1: Yah, you know, in between sailing.
Skipper #2: You must seriously like sailing.
Skipper #1: Not as much as the wife likes her TV when she goes sailing with me.
Skipper #2: This really has nothing to do with sailing, has it?
Skipper #1: No, although I am doing a pretty good job of convincing you that it has!
Skipper #2: Not really.
Skipper #1: Righto, fancy a drink?

Where: Bastia, France
Who: JellyBaby

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Ah, the joy of grandparents!

December 29th, 2006 by Captain

Skipper: THE GRANNY KNOT! Damn it, the granny, you know over and in. THE GRANNY, GRANNY DAMN IT. Oh for God’s sake, some granny you’d make. Damn, how many times! One more time (really bellowing): THE FUCKING GRANNY KNOT.

Where: Canal around Evesham, UK
Who: Walker

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Vive La France!

December 22nd, 2006 by Captain

Chap on pontoon #1: Hey, I tell you though, marinas on the continent are much better
Chap on pontoon #2: Really?
Chap on pontoon #1: Yes, and cheaper
Chap on pontoon #2: Are the facilities good?
Chap on pontoon #1: Oh yes, much much better than here, for half the price
Chap on pontoon #2: Well, why don’t you move?
Chap on pontoon #1: I can’t, my wife is French, she’d feel empowered in her own country, I’d never go sailing then

Where: Shoreham, UK
Who: Anonymous

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A whole bag of onions

December 18th, 2006 by Captain

Woman on pontoon: I said no, we are eating out tonight
Man: What’s the point of coming down to the boat and then going out to eat
Woman on pontoon: I don’t think I even need to answer that
Man: Yah, solid logic honey

Where: Northern Ireland, UK
Who: Anonymous

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This is important, you know!

December 16th, 2006 by Captain

Tanker “******* Rosso”: Fishing Vessel on my port, you are in the channel, please move
Tanker “******* Rosso”: Fishing Vessel on my port, you are in the channel, please move
Fishing Vessel: I am fishing.
Harbour Control, with a tremendous Irish accent: Dougel, this is harbour control, move it
Fishing Vessel: Well, he started it

Where: VHF 16, Northern Ireland, UK
Who: Anonymous

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