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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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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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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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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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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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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