Nationalities of people you have sailed with?

capnsensible

capnsensible

Well-Known Member
Joined
15 Mar 2007
Messages
49,560
Location
Atlantic
Visit site
Was asked this question by my 2 Swedish girls in the bar earlier. (one is mostly Indian).

So, here is my list

Obvious first, English, Scottish Welsh N. Irish.

Republic of Irish (?)
American
Canadian
Antiguan
Venezuelan
Norwegian
Danish
Polish
Chzeck
Estonian
Russian
Khazhakstan (ian??)
Ukranian
German
Dutch
French
Belgian
Spanish
Portuguese
Italian
Swiss
Austrian
Moroccan
Hungarian
Lithuanian
Australian
New Zealander
South African
Greek
Israeli
Singaporian

Its fab isn't it that messing about in boats can touch so many people from all around the world. Love it. :D
 
Off round towards Cadiz tomorrow, may get to 27C by weekend. Suntan cream needs careful application. The things you have to do to earn a shilling.
 
One big classic I used to race on had a crew made up of 13 different nationalities. I've also sailed with loads of people with dual passports so I couldn't even begin to draw up a list. I doubt it would be as diverse as your tally, but it might not be far off.
 
I was also going to have a go at one word I've learnt from each in their local language to remember, but my English spelling is bad enough, can't do it.

Will try one, anymore offers?

Pasea Muda (Croatian, Dogs b******s)
 
Well I've got the top four covered.
French and Irish
I can add Canadian which can cover a pretty wide spectrum of additional nationalities most of us have roots some where else.
American.
A few others. One of the pleasures of being an instructor was the interesting people I sailed with.
Have not kept my registration up but thinking of recertifying for fun really rather than the money. Much of the fun was the people.
 
Since we only really sail as a couple, we can't compete in this discussion at all!

However, on one of those quiet passages somewhere, we counted up the people from European counties that we knew (well enough for them to be able to greet one of us by name when we met). We failed on the little states like Monaco and Andorra, but otherwise could name someone from each European country except Estonia, Bulgaria and Moldova and a couple of the ex-Yugoslavia states. I expect we forgot a country or two, but it was quite an impressive total.
 
AliM said:
Since we only really sail as a couple, we can't compete in this discussion at all!

However, on one of those quiet passages somewhere, we counted up the people from European counties that we knew (well enough for them to be able to greet one of us by name when we met). We failed on the little states like Monaco and Andorra, but otherwise could name someone from each European country except Estonia, Bulgaria and Moldova and a couple of the ex-Yugoslavia states. I expect we forgot a country or two, but it was quite an impressive total.
Click to expand...

Neighbours are interesting too!

We have today Brits to port, Dutch to starboard in a marina that's in a Spanish enclave in Morocco!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Top