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linabu · 31-10-2011, 09:49

What do you think of sailboaters stereotype of being a bunch of wind robbing vagabond rag baggers?

Sailing is Another World

perchance · 31-10-2011, 09:58

Stick boaters, puff boaters, blow boaters, take your pick. We have been called worse but salt spray thickens the skin.

zeehag · 31-10-2011, 10:09

linabu--you forgot salt encrusted. and blowhards.

Cheechako · 31-10-2011, 10:19

Well............. as long as they dont call us "opinionated"!

webejammin · 31-10-2011, 10:37

At our marina the sailors are year round boaters and the power boaters go hide when the temps get below 70 F and don't come around untill late April. We see this type of power boaters as mentally handy caped due to cool weather.

**David M** · 31-10-2011, 10:40

From the general public's perspective, I think some are intimidated falsely thinking they are all rich or snooty or both. "Snotty yachtie" is a derogatory term I have heard more than once. It would be nice if sailors did things to end that usually false perception.

**GordMay** · 31-10-2011, 10:40

To quote a trenchant observation, which you might recognize; “... Most boaters, regardless of their pedigree, have a love for the ocean and its bounty. As an adder, sailors are a very, very tough lot ...”
Nice article ➥ http://rumbum.com/2380-sailing-is-another-world

SaltyMonkey · 31-10-2011, 10:50

Two types - neither of which you wanna spend too much time around:

- Braggard, self indigent and righteous, always have an opinion, yet fail miserably themselves based on their "experience", and 90% of the time drinking and out of shape.

- Pious, deeply religious, tie their knots quietly and methodically and boring to tears.

Moral: Forget the sailors...JUST GO SAILING!!!

zeehag · 31-10-2011, 11:52

stubborn....and ...lol hard headed (calloused from head vs boom assaults...LOL)

Target9000 · 31-10-2011, 11:56

Ah sailors. The only men I know of that have bent booms with their heads.

bill352 · 31-10-2011, 11:57

[QUOTE=linabu;807799]What do you think of sailboaters stereotype of being a bunch of wind robbing vagabond rag baggers?/QUOTE]

I think they're after something. Otherwise, why all the flattery?