Is sailing romantic?

[Seajet]

Apologies to those who have seen me post this before;

A sailor takes an accountant chum out for a sail

the accountant says " I see, you spend X thousands for a boat you can at best use 2 days a week "

No, I use her 7 days a week

" How So ? "

2 days a week I sail her, the rest of the time I dream of her.

 

[Way]

No. No-one in their right mind finds it romantic. Sailors find it romantic.

See the story of Amulet, 1960 to 2008 at http://flic.kr/s/aHsjmtgt2k

The first photograph is my father designing her in 1960. He also built her.

The last photograph is my daughter sailing her in 2008.

Amulet was launched 1964.

My father died after a car accident in 1979. We sold Amulet.

We recovered her in 2001.

Irene and I spent our honeymoon on Amulet (first time round), and just got her back in the water for our thirtieth wedding anniversary (second time round).

Aaahh - violins please.

Such a lovely story. Thanks for posting that. Sitting with the better half in a restaurant and we both got quite emotional looking at the pictures! Really sums up what it's all about for me.

 

[Way]

Apologies to those who have seen me post this before;

A sailor takes an accountant chum out for a sail

the accountant says " I see, you spend X thousands for a boat you can at best use 2 days a week "

No, I use her 7 days a week

" How So ? "

2 days a week I sail her, the rest of the time I dream of her.

Love this too! So very very true!

 

[Lodesman77]

Such a lovely story. Thanks for posting that. Sitting with the better half in a restaurant and we both got quite emotional looking at the pictures! Really sums up what it's all about for me.

You were out with your partner in a restaurant - and you spent your time together browsing this forum??!!!

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[Way]

You were out with your partner in a restaurant - and you spent your time together browsing this forum??!!!

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Let me explain - you're absolutely right.

We're on a sailing weekend so were talking about all things related, I mentioned this thread and she wanted to see it!

 

[Nostrodamus]

Let me explain - you're absolutely right.

We're on a sailing weekend so were talking about all things related, I mentioned this thread and she wanted to see it!

God made man before woman so as to give him time to think of an answer for her first question.

 

[Tomahawk]

Bota is not a noun
It is a verb

It is something you do not something you own.


I need to get off the land

 

[Lodesman77]

Let me explain - you're absolutely right.

We're on a sailing weekend so were talking about all things related, I mentioned this thread and she wanted to see it!

I'm relieved - I think - what did she think?

 

[John 32i]

More romantic taking time out to sail around the med than grabbing the odd day on the east coast Uk I reckon!

 

[FullCircle]

More romantic taking time out to sail around the med than grabbing the odd day on the east coast Uk I reckon!

Au contraire. We on Full Circle have a romantic time every trip we make.....