How to identify weekend sailors in civvy street

[LONG_KEELER]

I would say that seeing a pedestrian crossing a busy road at right angles is a high possibility.

If you see him flaking rather than folding things then would be a dead cert.

Others ?

 

[Bergamot]

Umbrellas to starboard when approaching head on.

 

[Biggles Wader]

Red face and hair standing up all over the place.
Could also describe the local tramps too.

 

[obmij]

One long, two short beeps on the horn when driving in fog?

 

[obmij]

Complains that satnavs have made driving too easy so attempts to navigate from Preston to Norwich using only a whirly depth sounder..

 

[dylanwinter]

wearing deck shoes on social occasions when other people would wear proper shoes

bad hair

D

 

[Heckler]

I would say that seeing a pedestrian crossing a busy road at right angles is a high possibility.

If you see him flaking rather than folding things then would be a dead cert.

Others ?

Used to be yellow wellies in my youth days!
S

 

[GrahamD]

In the street, Ocean style sailing jackets (normally red) with big cordura patches , reflective strips and high collars that stand up behind the neck. When raining, the use of a dayglo yellow hood. Often worn over office clothing

 

[Sandy]

The ability to hand roll a cigarette with one hand.

 

[Bav32]

sun / waether tanned hands with splashes of immovable antifoul on them. A/F also on hair and beard.

 

[l'escargot]

Panda eyes from wearing sunglasses, split pins and stainless screws in amongst the coins when pulling a handful of change from pocket.

 

[Tomaret]

At Gunwharf Quays we are the ones who leave our spouses to go round the shops whilst we stand on the quayside looking wistfully at the yachts heading out of Portsmouth Harbour, or if there aren't any, at the IoW Ferry or failing that the Gosport Ferry, wondering what we did to be where we are rather than where they are.

 

[ronsurf]

A bulge in the crotch area of their trousers that would cause embarrassment for anyone else, but for a sailor it just shows he has a cork ball floating key fob.

Round these parts Henri Lloyd jackets are especially popular. Not because of sailors though - they are the label of choice for the local chavs and chavettes. Wearing Henri Lloyd in a pub around here is more likely to result in not getting served than recognised as a sailor.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

I reckon a coastal hairdresser would know.

By the scars on the head.

 

[Seashoreman]

Umbrellas to starboard when approaching head on.

The most astute and wittiest so far.
+1

 

[Gordy M]

wearing deck shoes on social occasions when other people would wear proper shoes

I am so guilty of this

 

[ronsurf]

^ A woman I know calls those shoes 'pssctchers'. Always makes me smile when I see a pair.

 

[Jamesuk]

One long, two short beeps on the horn when driving in fog?

Ha next time

 

[Jamesuk]

Say PORT TO PORT on passing. After a close quarters head on collision scenario where both civvy vessels make the same decisions of going left or right to the point of almost dancing: guilty sorry!

 

[Neil]

wearing deck shoes on social occasions when other people would wear proper shoes

bad hair

D

Deck shoes aren't proper shoes for social occasions?