It’s a funnly old world on the high seas! Share yours, what have you heard?

Overheard Sailing…

Honest mate, not me… We can still get him though! Come on!

September 22nd, 2007 by Captain

Next to a complete wreck of a brand new boat:

Charter Manager, rather miserably: Well, apart from this, did you enjoy your weekend?
Skipper, rather neurotically: It was not my fault!

Where: Cowes
Who: Racing gets you in the end

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Heeeeaaaaads! It’s all in the timing.

September 22nd, 2007 by Captain

Man #1: So, was everyone OK after the collision?
Man #2: Yah, all good. Apart from the girl who was on the loo at the time. She was not impressed.

Where: Solent
Who: Regatta

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We was on the way to Utaaah, yeeeha!

June 10th, 2007 by Captain

Tactician: What was our course when we rounded the top mark?!
Mastman/compass guy: I dunno, I was jumping the hally!
Tactician: Come on, just take a fucking guess of what it was before we gybed!
Mastman/compass guy: We were sailing at 3.6.5 degrees.

Where: on boat
Who: m1

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Belts, shmelts, she got you gooooood!

February 23rd, 2007 by Captain

Man: Yes, but you sail in such a boring way, hence you will never win
Woman: Yah, whatever, your boat is not my Viagra, deal with it
Man: That was below the belt

Where: Vancouver, Canada
Who: Alpine Joe

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Seriously advanced navigation.

February 9th, 2007 by Captain

After the 3rd day at Whidbey Island Race Week, a man walking down the dock at night hears sounds emenating from an open hatch. He pauses and clearly hears an annoyed female voice exclaim:

“let go of my ears, I know what I’m doing.”

Where: Oak Harbor Marina, USA
Who: Seattle Sailor

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Hi, my name is Cunningham.

December 20th, 2006 by Captain

American Crew #1: What’s a kicker?
American Crew #2: Fuck knows
American Crew #1: I thought you were supposed to know about these things
American Crew #2: I do, the crew calls them fucked up names though
American Crew #1: But they practically invented sailing, the brits.
American Crew #2: Yah, whatever, it’s the America’s Cup and if I want to call it Cunnigham, I am calling it Cunningham.

Where: One of the boats in the America’s Cup
Who: Crew #3

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