Dear Deirdre

[BlueSkyNick]

On a recent post, one of the more common forumites pointed out that the crew of a yacht could be down below playing Doctors and Nurses instead of keeping a look out for other boats to whom they should give way.

Is this a game which is often played at sea, and yet another experience on which I have been missing out?

Does the sailing improve the game, or the game improve the sailing?

Finally, how do I persuade SWMBO to try playing the game?

When I worked abroard, I heard an expression that "Its not the size of the boat, its the motion of the ocean". I thought it was some sort of proverb, but it now seems it could be more of a matter of fact.

Many thanks for your advice

Celebate Sailor

<hr width=100% size=1>As one bar of soap said to another - "That's Life Boy"

 

[StugeronSteve]

Dear BIGNICK.

Ever since man first ventured out upon the highways of the fish sailors have whiled away the hours playing Doctors and Nurses. I am not sure that sailing improves the game as it is b****y awkward trying to find somewhere safe to hang ones stephoscope in a rolling seaway.

As for persuading SWMBO, maybe a nice hat and one of those pretty little watches might work wonders. If that fails you can always rely on the old Drambuie cocoa ploy!

I am surprised to hear of your concern with matters of size, maybe this is something you wish to share with the forum.



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[StugeronSteve]

Maybe you could get Claysie to lend you Nurse Fiona Fender, but strictly for medicinal purposes you understand.

<hr width=100% size=1>God only made so many perfect heads. The rest got covered in hair.

 

[wishbone]

Well It’s best to start with the forepeaks first, er I think that’s how you spell it,.......
So SWMBO insists.......other wise she refuses to play!!!!!!!


<hr width=100% size=1>Wishbone
Rolling, rolling, rolling keep them doggies moving!
Where’s me chuck wagon gone?

 

[boatless]

Dear Celibate Sailor,

Experience dictates that "Doctors and Nurses" is best played above deck, and, from the sound of it, yes, you have been missing out.

Whether sailing improves the game or vice versa: the jury is still out. Empirically speaking, as long as the autopilot's on, power/sail has equal rights.

As for SWMBO; who's in charge on your boat for goodness sake. Your boat, your rules. Oh, I see, partly her boat. Well - negotiate.

Disregard anything heard while working abroad.





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[nicho]

You, young NICK, are on a very sticky wicket here - just as you have pursuaded SHMBO that boating is enjoyable, you are now in serious danger of pushing her in the opposite direction...........I need to have a word with you privately before untold damage is done.

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[ParaHandy]

excellent idea ... should we offer advice that he doesn't know what he's missing, so to speak, when wearing such dark sunglasses? to be a participant in such a game would require a clear head, would you agree?

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[BlueSkyNick]

We have one of those fenders too, but its buried at the bottom of the cockpit locker and never used. Maybe I should dig out and give it a go, and avoid 'sloppy seconds' from Claymore!

<hr width=100% size=1>As one bar of soap said to another - "That's Life Boy"

 

[nicho]

I would, though I'm not sure (judging by the noise often coming from his boat late at night), that "clear head" and "BIGNICK" do not sit easily together in the same sentence!! I assumed that was why the dark glasses are so regularly seen, but perhaps it's something else........??

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[Sybarite]

Maybe it also depends on your boat. About 20 yrs ago "Voile & Voiliers" did a comparative test on boats' appropriateness for the said activity. Maybe Yachting Monthly should do an update. Any volunteers for the test panel ?

John

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[ParaHandy]

hmm ... hadn't thought o' that .. anyway, he was seen shuffling around hythe on sunday morning complaining of having a thick head to anyone who'd listen and narrowly avoiding, we thought, parked boats etc ....

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[tome]

Yes, and we witnessed him and his nurse in ISC Sat night working on the enjoyable side of the following mornings thick head...

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[BlueSkyNick]

WITNESSED???!!! Encouraged, would be a more appropriate word for it !

Thanks for the wine, BTW. It was a very enjoyable end to a great day. And yes I was a bit fragile when Para and Jimi saw me back at base. Heat stroke, I think. Well, dehydration anyway !

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[tome]

You might be right, not sure I recollect every detail of the evening!

Lovely sail back Sunday, 7.5 knots in 11 knots of SE'ly veering champagne S'ly breeze. Our guests helmed all the way whilst I fiddled with sail trim in glorious sunshine. I effected my recovery from Saturday whilst sitting on the stern cleaning slime off the fenders. A small 2 fingers of Glenfiddich with a dash served up by my nurse probably helped.

A good day for fiddling with the traveller and genoa cars to get the extra 1/2 knot we needed do overhaul a Moody S31 which was being sailed very nicely. Surprised me - I expected to romp past her.

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[nicho]

Oh Lord, he's only three slots away from me - I'd better have a close look for signs of a 'coming together' tomorrow....(oops, that "Doctors and Nurses" smutty talk, I fear)

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[PhilipStapleton]

Well It’s best to start with the forepeaks first
It's probably the 'fore peaking that she's complaining about


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[PhilipStapleton]

Well It’s best to start with the forepeaks first
It's probably the 'fore peaking that she's complaining about


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