BS: Sailing anyone?

Subject: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 10 May 05 - 05:15 AM

Come on Schantieman, tell 'em about what's happening in June...

Sal

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 10 May 05 - 11:46 AM

Ah, well, yes, no, hmm, well, y'see, yes. (don't titter missus)

But enough of the Frankie Howerd references.


From Monday 30th May till Thursday 2nd June I'll be skippering a yacht in the Solent. Ms Lemon & me; two sailing friends of mine & Jenny, my nine-year-old daughter (who can steer a bit and knows which ropes to pull).   There are one or two spare places - anyone interested? Less than £100 each.

No experience needed.

Let me know soonest.

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 May 05 - 12:27 PM

Would I have to row? The last time we had to row to achieve ramming speed.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 10 May 05 - 12:57 PM

No rowing required. There's an iron spinnaker under the cockpit ifwe need it.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: MaineDog
Date: 10 May 05 - 01:05 PM

So sorry! Wrong side of the pond--
MD

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 10 May 05 - 02:39 PM

If you're in Maine, do you know the Grace Bailey? Some people I know went over to crew on her a few years ago.

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Dead Horse
Date: 11 May 05 - 06:39 AM

I take it the position of Shantyman has already been filled?

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: GUEST,Rapaire
Date: 11 May 05 - 11:26 AM

Can I be the guy who does the flogging and keelhauling?

I'm in Idaho, so I've had lots of experience.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Mr Red
Date: 11 May 05 - 04:16 PM

Did you ever hear of the Russian who baiught his sons a yatch - because he want red son's in the sail set

I'll get my sou'wester.................

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: kendall
Date: 12 May 05 - 03:09 PM

an iron spinniker? I'd hate to have to hoist that sucker by Norwiegen steam!

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 12 May 05 - 04:21 PM

aka iron topsail, donkey or diesel engine!

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: kendall
Date: 13 May 05 - 07:02 AM

I've heard of "Iron Mike" = auto pilot, but never an iron spinniker.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Noreen
Date: 14 May 05 - 04:17 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 17 May 05 - 01:22 PM

How refreshing, Noreen! And how nice to hear from you.

Interested?

Still got one vacancy!

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 18 May 05 - 12:20 PM

avast behind,
Can't make that weekend as I'm committed to taking kids to Chester.
No chance of scurvy with all that lovely lemonade.

Are Roger the Cabin Boy and Seaman Stains part of the plan?

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 19 May 05 - 10:16 AM

Usually called an iron wind down here.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 22 Mar 06 - 01:22 PM

Ahoy there me hearties!

Anyone fancy a few days in a yacht? I've got one booked 7 - 12 April 2006 and need a crew. No experience needed but v welcome. Cost about £200.

Urgent!

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Bert
Date: 22 Mar 06 - 02:15 PM

Bugger.

But if you ever have a sailing trip in Colorado let me know.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 03:31 AM

Ah yes - it'll be in the Solent & adjacent waters. That's on the south coast. Of England.

Is there any water in the Colorado River these days?

S

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 07:21 AM

Refresh.

What a lot of other posts there are going on!

S

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 05:13 PM

Went out last weekend--while it was still warm. Wish I'd had a chance to go sooner.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Bert
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 05:25 PM

Not much.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: MaineDog
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 05:30 PM

Yes, I know the Grace Bailey!
We went on a cruise in 2002, with a group of Scottish Country Dancers.
We were out for a week.
She is a very shallow boat with very little room below decks, and the only place we could find to dance was sideways, just aft of the main mast. We put the head of the set at the center, by our battery powered boom box. This gave new meaning to the phrase "once and to the bottom"--
MD

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Schantieman
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 05:00 PM

Jim James & Pam Taylor were on board for a few summers, several years ago I think. Deckhand and Cook.

No one wants to brave the briny deep in April then?

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 05:20 PM

Too busy banging planks back into my old tub, Steve, though I do envy you getting afloat early.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: Grab
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 05:37 PM

I wouldn't mind, but I doubt I'd get sea leave (like shore leave except the other way round). Oh, the perils of being married to a woman who gets seasick in a bathtub, when your folks have had you sailing about since you could walk...

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: Sailing anyone?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 09:25 AM

I'm thinking of going, so if you fancy watching me hoik up over the side come and hold my hankie.

Between heaving sessions we can have singing sessions!

Sal