Sailing Is a Joke, You Say ?

[E.L.Green]

my friend claims sailing was for.. well you can imagine. i showed him this video along with some V.O.R. clips an hour ago. he no longer thinks that. now he thinks its more on the insanity side.

YouTube - Rough Weather Sailing - BT Global Challenge 2000

[bewitched]

The BT challenge is insanity - what right minded person would race the wrong way around the world and pay a small fortune for doing so.

[E.L.Green]

funny you should say that. in one of the interviews a lass said she wanted to meet a husband. i think it is 25 thousand quid to race if im not mistaken.

[bewitched]

Originally Posted by E.L.Green

in one of the interviews a lass said she wanted to meet a husband.

so she goes on a boat for a year with a small bunch of guys who won't shower for weeks on end....

see ..... barking mad

[E.L.Green]

more than likely smells something along the lines of a petshop.

[sailorboy1]

after watching that I'm not sure I want to sail anymore!

[edsailing]

Gentlemen don't sail to windward!

[Pelagic]

I’ve voiced my conviction a few times that:
Racing is bad Seamanship”

Watching that video only confirms it…..

[Tellie]

I've got too many years on me to think that's any kind of fun.

[Randyonr3]

Originally Posted by Pelagic

I’ve voiced my conviction a few times that:
Racing is bad Seamanship”

Racing, and winning races is like having SEX.. If you've never experanced it, it really dosent matter that much..
A good season of Crewing on a Racing boat, even that of the local yacht club doing the mid winters will hone your skills to make you a better cruiser..

[Pelagic]

Originally Posted by Randyonr3

Racing, and winning races is like having SEX.. If you've never experanced it, it really dosent matter that much..

Not quite Randy…. ......Hmmm …..if I were to follow your analogy;


Racing is more like having sex with a transvestite insofar as you never quite know which end is up and the risk of getting hurt or contracting some disease has risen exponentially....probably too much testosterone in the mix...


I admit I have raced and delivered maxis with their racing crew to their next destination, ..... so watching that video of bodies flying helter skelter in extreme offshore conditions is a bit too much rough sex for my liking…..

Consider me a prude...lol...

By the way..just kidding!

[SaltyMonkey]

I agree with Randyonr3's assessment of racing. I'll add racing on all types of boats will make you a better sailor and really tune your skills.

[Dave the Canuck]

Jaisus. Looking forward to my 12 mile beam reach in 10-15 knots this pm. That does NOT look like fun.

I fail to see how hanging on for dear life would make me a better cruiser.

Where's my rum and coke?

[sarafina]

ok, I know in my heart I don't want to *do* that... but damn, that is hot....

givin me a case of the vapours ; -)

[Dave the Canuck]

Originally Posted by sarafina

ok, I know in my heart I don't want to *do* that... but damn, that is hot....

givin me a case of the vapours ; -)

You scare me.