A new word for sailing in bad weather

[KellysEye]

I've been reading a book about HMS Ocean that was only given to those who served on her. There is a picture of her crossing Biscay with a wave breaking over her bows that damaged the underneath of the flight deck. The caption is ''Roughers in Biscay''. You can now say you had roughers anywhere you sail in bad weather.

 

[Wansworth]

Spiffing....

 

[capnsensible]

I've been reading a book about HMS Ocean that was only given to those who served on her. There is a picture of her crossing Biscay with a wave breaking over her bows that damaged the underneath of the flight deck. The caption is ''Roughers in Biscay''. You can now say you had roughers anywhere you sail in bad weather.

I first heard that expression when I joined the RN in 1973. It was well old then.

 

[mainsail1]

In fact when I joined the RN just a tad before 1973 they called it "Harry Roughers". Why Harry? I have no idea unless it is some kind of cockney rhyming slang.

 

[Poignard]

I first heard that expression when I joined the RN in 1973. It was well old then.

Get some time in, son! It was in use when I joined in 1967.

 

[reginaldon]

Get some time in, son! It was in use when I joined in 1967.

Didn't come across it during my brief National Service +Reserve time in the Andrew from '49.

 

[Poignard]

In fact when I joined the RN just a tad before 1973 they called it "Harry Roughers". Why Harry? I have no idea unless it is some kind of cockney rhyming slang.

Also 'Harry taters' meaning cold.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Also 'Harry taters' meaning cold.

I chap I know refers to lack of wind as "Harry flatters".

 

[macd]

I chap I know refers to lack of wind as "Harry flatters".

Apparently you can get that from too much roughage.

And so it goes on...

 

[capnsensible]

Also 'Harry taters' meaning cold.

'arry redders......

 

[JumbleDuck]

'arry redders......

Ariadne? = Did Harold have any success in obtaining the favours of a young lady?