Do you drink and sail?

[fisherman]

As I've said before, as a horny-handed son of the sea my capacity for alcohol is obviously stupendous. I can handle two, even three pints. However, despite having spent 38 years driving boats of all sizes and 18 years on this one if I have one pint I have the utmost difficulty even moving from one berth to another: it's not so much the cack-handedness that would worry me, it's the general lack of sound judgement.

 

[pyrojames]

Yes. Depending on the circumstances, I will have a beer or two or equivalent. On overnight passages, no.

Hard and fast rules are for idiots.

 

[Danny Jo]

it's not so much the cack-handedness that would worry me, it's the general lack of sound judgement.

Yes, that says it all. If there is a problem, it's with those who don't recognize that their judgement is impaired.

 

[Danny Jo]

On overnight passages, no.

Hard and fast rules are for idiots.

Sorry, say again?

 

[aquaplane]

Our usual rule is , wait until tied up, but we only day sail so all the sundowners etc would be within that. I must admit that a pint at lunch time should be within my limits of tolerance, or even a unit or two whilst underway, I may have to rethink our standing rules. Being incapable isn't a good idea wether in home waters or not, you never know what may happen, like a riding turn in a tack.
We tend not to use the dingy after having drink taken, but if we do, life jackets would be prudent.