Is “pinhead” a sailing term?

[Jim Cate]

Most of use are very familiar with a "pinhead sail", but this thread is specifically about a person being called a pinhead. Nothing to do with sails (or beach cats).

Umm, Stu, the title of the thread is "Is “pinhead” a sailing term?". I reckon that this does not imply that the thread is specifically about personal description.

And hence my reply about it's use to describe mainsail heads...and thus Thomm's reply as well.

Jim

[StuM]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Umm, Stu, the title of the thread is "Is “pinhead” a sailing term?". I reckon that this does not imply that the thread is specifically about personal description.

And hence my reply about it's use to describe mainsail heads...and thus Thomm's reply as well.

Jim

A good illustration of the recent thread Subject: Do you read the whole thread?

The complete Post #1:
Somebody who’s been on the water for quite a bit says that the word “pinhead” is used for a particular type of person on a boat. Anybody heard of this?

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by StuM

A good illustration of the recent thread Subject: Do you read the whole thread?

The complete Post #1:
Somebody who’s been on the water for quite a bit says that the word “pinhead” is used for a particular type of person on a boat. Anybody heard of this?

Well dang, Stu... I see that you are correct... guilty as charged! I did read the whole thread, sorta... seems that I missed the body of the OP.

Jim

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by StuM

A good illustration of the recent thread Subject: Do you read the whole thread?

The complete Post #1:
Somebody who’s been on the water for quite a bit says that the word “pinhead” is used for a particular type of person on a boat. Anybody heard of this?

I saw that also, but the title seemed to imply something else.

So, instead of going with more name calling, I stuck with the title question which seemed to be the better way to go.

But for some, new ways to call people names is always welcome it seems.