Who here sails?

[HEyHEY]

I mean actually sails? Understands what it is to sail, that kind of thing. I'm in a sentimental mood about it, cause I was supposed to go do some things to my Dad's boat for him today and maybe take it out, but the rain stopped me.
I once did a two week sail training voyage on this gorgeous creature.



I really should do something like that again. It was magical. Nothing beats being in the open ocean at sunset, with a stiff breeze and some big rollers, an orange glow across the ship because there's foul weather ahead and the sun is illuminating the clouds. Man, I miss that, the ease before the real work had to be done. The sun plays all kinds of tricks with shadows on a vessel like that because of the riggings and what not.

sigh...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I used to sail on Lake Superior.

It's been years, but it was great fun -- hope to be able to take it up again some day.

[HEyHEY]

2. I wanted to get a DU sailing group togther once

Not enough takers

[LSK]

3. id like to learn someday

I've learned that theres a whole lifestyle out there where people live on sailboats and travel everywhere. Sounds like a good idea if WW3 ever breaks out.

[HEyHEY]

4. It's good now

In BC here, there's a shitload of Islands, many have nothing more than a little store and a pub on them.. you can go up there and meet people from all over

[yvr girl]

5. I want to be one of those people

I've wanted to take lessons, but it's never worked out. I'd be happy to be one of your deck hands anytime.

[HEyHEY]

7. We'll see one time, why not?

[jpgray]

6. You'll just burn the ship down, like it was a bed with a heating pad.

[HEyHEY]

8. Or a sure thing with some girl

[jpgray]

9. Try talking dirty in sail-speak; tell her she needs a good "keelhauling"

[HEyHEY]

10. Or my compass is pointing straight at her

[jpgray]

12. "My bowsprit needs swabbing"

[HEyHEY]

14. "My dolphin striker always hits the blowhole"

[jpgray]

15. "Wouldja scrape the barnacles off my dinghy?"

edit: Gotta be consistent.

[HEyHEY]

16. "I'd like to get up in the crowsnest"

[jpgray]

17. "Don't worry--it comes OUT of the forecastle"

[HEyHEY]

18. "there's 6 knots coming up the stern"

[jpgray]

19. "Ramming speed!"

[HEyHEY]

20. "My nickname is 'Boom vang'"

[CanuckAmok]

21. don't forget to check your bunghole.

You don't want a flooded poopdeck.

[HEyHEY]

23. "If it gets rough, just grab the mast and hold fast"

[jpgray]

26. "No offense, but your ditty box is fucking filthy."

[jpgray]

22. "You tore my baggywrinkle!"

[HEyHEY]

24. "Set the course at Six - nine"

[jpgray]

25. "Give me a minute--gotta attach my clevis pin."

[HEyHEY]

27. "Your Halyard's too tight"

[jpgray]

28. "But those are the finest-looking futtocks I've ever seen."

[CanuckAmok]

11. Me! I love sailing.

And, yes, today's rain would pretty much make a trip to the marina unnecessary.

[HEyHEY]

13. I didn't know that

Cool!

My friend and I went in the pissing rain once though, it can be more fun in a man vrs the elements kind of way

[GirlinContempt]

29. Wow

nice

[kwassa]

30. Learned to sail when I was ten

Mostly lake sailing in Sunfishs. I also sailed Hobie cats, and small sloops. We have an 18'foot sloop on Chesapeake Bay.

Nothing like it if you have a good breeze.