BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 May 05 - 01:24 PM

In fact (he continued), the sort of multi-tasking women are good at is essential as skipper of a yacht - keeping tabs on progress; sail setting; navigating; avoiding the tanker bearing down on you; threading your way through a fishing fleet; keeping all the crew adequately busy, fed & watered; getting enough sleep oneself etc. - all at the same time. So I fully expect to find that many of the women who do this job are better at it than many of the men.

What I have found from my limited experience of girls and women in yachts is that their lesser physical strength can make it difficult. When it come to pulling the tiller up to counteract a broach, winching in the genoa or heaving up the hook you need power, often in a hurry. But the good skipper will take account of all his crew's strengths and weaknesses, giving everyone a task just within - or even slightly beyond - their abilities, helping them to achieve it where necessary.

Right. Nuff said. Off high horse.

Reactions, please.   Or just ignore me and maybe I'll go away.

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 May 05 - 01:26 PM

I've got a grip. I pack my clothes in it.

;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Peace
Date: 23 May 05 - 02:09 PM

DON'T GO AWAY. I love to hear nautical talk. Don't understand a word of it, but it sounds cool. The only sailing thingy I have ever been on was something which I think was called a 'five-oh'. Was in San Francisco Bay. I was on the trapeze (? long rope or steel wire with a thingy at the end and hanging out level to the water with my feet on the rim of the boat). Was somthing to do with 'catching more wind'. I had no idea what the hell I was doing. I ended up in the water and all I could think about was fish with triangular fins. That was my sailing adventure. Went with two buddies named Bob and Richard. Oh, yeah, I was referred to as the crew.

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 May 05 - 02:27 PM

This 'five-o' was a large high performance dinghy and the wire you were hanging on is called a trapeze. You were holding your side of the boat down while the pressure of the wind in the sails was trying to blow it over. A small part of the force on the sails was making the boat go forwards and the rest was what you were counteracting.

You and either Bob or Richard were the crew and whoever was steering was the helmsman. (NOT helmsperson!)

Next question, please.

S

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Peace
Date: 23 May 05 - 02:36 PM

So, I was the man on the flying trapeze, who sailed through the air with the greatest of ease. Gotcha, and thank you.

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 May 05 - 02:40 PM

The daring young sailor who's on the trapeze
He falls in the sea with the greatest of ease
He keeps the boat upright, his helmsman is pleased
And his boat goes sailing a-way.

You can write the verses.

S

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 May 05 - 02:41 PM

Slight thread creep here?

Think I'd better shut up!

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Peace
Date: 23 May 05 - 02:44 PM

No, don't be quiet. You have wit, verve and a sense of humour, to say nothing of

Subject: RE: BS: Nautical PCness...well blow me down...
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 May 05 - 03:23 PM

ho ho!

I once introduced (to continue the thread creep) another of the residents at a folk club by saying, "and now someone who needs no introduction from me." ...and sat down.
;-)