Greenheart
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I was thinking on those lines, couldn't find a joke though...
"I'm racing!"
"I didn't ask."
"I'm racing!" - how to reply
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I was thinking on those lines, couldn't find a joke though...
"I'm racing!"
"I didn't ask."
KINGFISHER 9
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"We're racing!"
"We're sailing!"
"We're sailing!"
oldbilbo
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Greenheart
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That's a cheery bow-wave, isn't it?
epervier
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That's a cheery bow-wave, isn't it?
I for one, am waiting to hear what his defence is,
My client blacked out with total memory loss, awoke to find himself at the helm of a yacht being rammed by huge dayglow orange tanker M'Lord.
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jac
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I'm racing
I'm stand On vessel.
I'm stand On vessel.
banger
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Had gaffers for years in the Solent, last one had an eight foot bowsprit, never had any problems with racers, wonder why!
DanTribe
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I was shouted at by a back marker for being anchored in his way, (we had been anchored for hours).
My response was " why don't you join in with the others then"
daveyw
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......with a bit more effort you can be damn impossible!
Greenheart
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Must be good to have a wheelhouse. As the racers wave, whimpering their pathetic unjustified appeal to use your space, you raise your coffee, smile, nod and ignore... 
dunedin
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+1. A good reply would by "no problem, have a nice day"
The worst arrogance problems we have had have been a port tack Norfolk Wherry on the broads and a 120ft British super yacht in Croatia - neither of which were racing but just size bullies
Greenheart
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Capt Popeye
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Can I ask? if actually at Anchor, are you (boat) not actually under command?
Cause if so you as Skipper can just raise a glass!
Cause if so you as Skipper can just raise a glass!
KREW2
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"I'm Ramming"
KevO
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"Load and Run Out, Number One."
Neil_Y
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If any one from here is sailing in the Tamar this Sunday I'll be racing a little yellow boat with lots of sail from the Sound up to Cargreen, I'll be restricted in ability, then I'll be cruising back. With 20mph SE forecast I'll be not fully in command and with a 6' dagger board probably constrained by draft Once past the bridges. It's likely we'll be overtaking boat if we're up the right way.
HinewaisMan
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Must be a Kiwi boat thing!
We always find that a reply of "18 tons of steel" has the same effect.
snowleopard
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Obey colregs or I'll cut you in three.
Blueboatman
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Thing is, racers are good sailers aware of common and racing rules and usually well up to nimble tactics and always looking ahead and factoring in the changing variables
Mom and pop trundling downwind with undersized muscle, winches, choosing a angle that doesn't slop the tea, no Gybing coz it puts 'er in the shade and Ruffles the poodle gets upset at the crash bang.. There, there lies the Unstoppable Force sailing on at The Immutable Sailer ..
Mom and pop trundling downwind with undersized muscle, winches, choosing a angle that doesn't slop the tea, no Gybing coz it puts 'er in the shade and Ruffles the poodle gets upset at the crash bang.. There, there lies the Unstoppable Force sailing on at The Immutable Sailer ..
benjenbav
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You might be NUC or you might not. But if you are anchored you are not under way and subject to displaying the correct lights or shapes have the same status in colregs as the town hall clock.