ishtar
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Ishtar
The original Ishtar
Posts: 970
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Post by ishtar on May 17, 2011 16:12:48 GMT
I was reading the history of the famous yacht 'Jester' the other day and I came across a quote about sailing I really liked. Evidently it comes from a New England whaling captain who came back from a year long voyage empty handed
'No, we saw no whales, but we had a damn fine sail'
I really like the sentiment in that. Sums up sailing for me.
Any other quotes?
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Post by allan on May 17, 2011 16:49:23 GMT
The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the realist adjusts the sails.
What a yacht is . . . is not a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. Thats what a yacht needs. What a yacht is . . . is freedom.
Allan
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Post by Cardiff Yacht Club on May 17, 2011 18:40:31 GMT
Funnily enough, I was thinking of you when I read that one about the whales.....
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Post by Martyn & Sarah on May 22, 2011 16:51:56 GMT
interviewer,
" what did you spend all your money on"
guest
" women, drink, fast cars and the rest i squandered"
do ya know how it is yet?
Martyn
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Post by Martyn & Sarah on May 22, 2011 18:15:30 GMT
definition of "Bar"
Long, low lying navigational hazard, usaully awash, found at rivermouths and harbour entrances, where it is composed of sand,mud, and ashore,where it is made of mahogany or some other dark wood. Sailors can be found in large numbers around both.
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Post by Martyn & Sarah on May 22, 2011 18:19:02 GMT
definition of B.O.A.T.
break .out .another. thousand.
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Post by seahawk on May 22, 2011 20:16:13 GMT
In my early days it was Wooden Ships and Iron Men, todays it's Iron Ships & Would'nt Men.
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Post by allan on May 22, 2011 21:54:32 GMT
Cor, it's bloody cold here and everything is upside down.........Tony Bulimore!
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