How Many Have Sailed Offshore

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Alex, which ASA course covers that aspect of sailing?

the one where they ask you to bring makeup and stockings.......suspenders if you really want to impress

[weavis]

Originally Posted by atoll

the one where they ask you to bring makeup and stockings.......suspenders if you really want to impress

I knew there was something funny about the yachtmaster teacher standing behind me with his hand on my shoulder encouraging me to hum morse code for signals.............

[atoll]

Originally Posted by weavis

Ok... I wuz busy writing my drivel when you posted this...

Wall is sprayed, woke all the patients up laughing, nurse is looking disgusted... I think my work here is done.

i think i would be happy to have you on a passage,it is amazing the hardship you can overcome with a sense of humor

[atoll]

Originally Posted by weavis

I knew there was something funny about the yachtmaster teacher standing behind me with his hand on my shoulder encouraging me to hum morse code for signals.............

was it dorothy..there aint no place like home.......hummed over and over

[weavis]

Originally Posted by atoll

i think i would be happy to have you on a passage

er.. you aint having me anywhere mate, or my passage....... but Id go sailing with yah!

You gotta laugh havent you.... life can be a little pressured at times. I say a pox on life! (but quietly).

[weavis]

Originally Posted by atoll

i think i would be happy to have you on a passage,it is amazing the hardship you can overcome with a sense of humor

I also wanted to say, but omitted to, that I follow your posts fixing up the various boats. Some excellent workmanship there. I appreciate craftsmanship.

[s/v Beth]

I think he was talking to me cause I called him on the thread. That's OK, I'm a big boy.
If he really wants to know what makes a sailor he needs to go sailing with one. No amount of cyber knowledge will help you there mate.
And if you want to know what kind of sailor I am come down to my boat. Have a meal with me. Look over my logs. Go sailing with me. Then you can judge. That's all I was trying to say.

[weavis]

Originally Posted by s/v Beth

And if you want to know what kind of sailor I am come down to my boat. Have a meal with me. Look over my logs. Go sailing with me. Then you can judge. That's all I was trying to say.

It REALLy is time for me to go home and go to bed...

I read that as "look over my legs......."

sorry newt........

[Sweet Chariot]

Sailed Sydney to Lord Howe Island approx 400NM offshore and also did singlehanded Sydney to Launceston (Tasmania) and return. Both were great trips and like an earlier poster said - you are on your own out there.
On the trip to LHI pqssed only one other vessel and that was 26NM off Sydney. Not another vessel was seen till we returned back to the coast off Sydney.

[weavis]

Originally Posted by Sweet Chariot

Sailed Sydney to Lord Howe Island approx 400NM offshore and also did singlehanded Sydney to Launceston (Tasmania) and return. Both were great trips and like an earlier poster said - you are on your own out there.
On the trip to LHI pqssed only one other vessel and that was 26NM off Sydney. Not another vessel was seen till we returned back to the coast off Sydney.

Excellent! That Tassie trip can be rough at the top if it kicks up. Ive chundered all around there

AND....... you qualify for the 200!

[avb3]

There sure are some demented souls that appear every once in awhile on here.

Demented. But entertaining.

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[weavis]

Well people...... you have made my evening somewhat special. Doing these past few night, I remembered why I gave up hospital work (bugger this being helpful to a friend lark, it sucks!) ........ and in reading the posts tonight I appreciate the life on the outside.......

I may never be a 'sailor', well there is no maybe about it, but I do love my excursions into the water and messing around on boats. Luckily, my lack of skills are made up for by having an extra anal attention to detail gland which means every one close to my person on a boat is going to live because each support system has been checked at least 4 times...

This demented person bids you all a good night and a wave goodbye to my 3 nights of hell being a kind soul.

out of here. later dudes and dudettes.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by avb3

There sure are some demented souls that appear every once in awhile on here.

Demented. But entertaining.

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takes one to know one...........me old sausage

most long distance sailors are nuts......but it helps

[klmmicro]

I always sort of found it boring offshore. Once out of sight (as well as radio contact) of everyone else, there is not a lot to do except move water past the hull. The only part I really like was the clear nights...stars to be seen like no other place on earth.

[Doodles]

Originally Posted by capttman

Yup if you haven't sailed distances you should not criticize those who do.. Get on track or get off the thread. No troll here just an observation looking for confirmation or not.

You kidding right? If that were the case few of us could criticize our politicians!

For the record, my armchair has done the miles. :-)