Boating Slang?

[Sgeir]

Don't know if this is wind related or not, but according to the BBC, there's sudden and total shortage of portable toilets: "There were none left in the UK or the Republic of Ireland and sources in Europe were being contacted."

 

[landaftaf]

yes - I said go and scratch the mast ok

 

[Lakesailor]

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contemporary terms that mean 'fast' or 'full sail' or a 'strong wind' etc. I'm looking for what is 'cool' or 'exciting' in sailing

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You can do do no better than seek out the dame of sailing for these extreme windy terms

"It's really, really difficult"

"I don't think I can manage"

Cutting edge.

 

[landaftaf]

mmm - thats facinating sgeir, what news sites do you use ?

 

[Das_Boot]

Now if you are looking for the buzz word for the hippest coolest really realy best boat in the marina it is Rockey.
As in that guy has the Rockiest boat ever. Or I wish I had a rocky boat like that. I wish my boat was not an AWB but a rocky job.

 

[landaftaf]

nah - I have heard the expression ' it was jolly exiting', I assume it was about sailing cos it was overheard in a sailing club

 

[Lakesailor]

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a rocky job.

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This is something to do with Bob Geldof isn't it?

 

[landaftaf]

one of my most exiting moments when sailing was when I won a regatta in southampton many years ago .... and there was little or no wind at all that day.
Very Exiting

 

[Lakesailor]

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mmm - thats facinating sgeir, what news sites do you use ?

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I'm betting it's the BBC /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[jimi]

Let's get the big red thing up!

 

[Das_Boot]

I think the Average White Bloke on this forum is not up with the language of today. Bob Geldof indeed.
Rocky is a clever pun on the place people wish fast great wonderfull boats end up.

 

[Lakesailor]

Oh no! I was being obtuse. Re; Live 8, the portable toilet fiasco, Edinburgh Rock, jobbies.
Never mind. It didn't come off.

We have to know when to move on.

 

[landaftaf]

not absolutely sure what you are refering too ....

 

[jimi]

Spinnaker of course, what else? I don't have a code 0

 

[Das_Boot]

Sorry Lake Sailor I am being a bit thick today weather wont play ball. There is another great buzz word for the guy.
A great boat is a bally boat as in that is a bally great boat.

 

[landaftaf]

................. force 8 increasing 9 imminant ................

this is VERY EXITING to sailors, substitute the numbers if you feel like an old sea salt and are bored with eights and nines

 

[jimi]

erm if its going on sale they'd better spell chack that

 

[landaftaf]

artistic licence

 

[Magic_Sailor]

By and Large - means a boat that sails well by the wind (close hauled) and large (wind on or abaft the beam) - therefore a good all rounder

Clap on - grab hold

 

[StugeronSteve]

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artistic licence

[/ QUOTE ] Nah, that's the basis of the marine industry pricing policy, it would make a crap slogan.