Pre Xmas quiz.

[Sharky34]

Without referring to google, what, is a spanish reef?

 

[Davy_S]

Something you hit when not paying attention.

 

[newtothis]

Without referring to google, what, is a spanish reef?

An Orca?

 

[Gary Fox]

Reducing sail area with an improvised brail, and pulling, come what may. I didnt look it up but it is definitely not good if you sre forced to use one, maybe a jammed halyard or other emergency might call for it.

 

[Gary Fox]

Can anybody pose a question, or just the OP?

 

[Poignard]

Letting a sail blow out rather than reefing it , or cutting it away.

 

[Poignard]

Here's another:

What is an 'Irish pennant'?

 

[capnsensible]

Here's another:

What is an 'Irish pennant'?

Piece of line left hanging loose.

How about a spar lash?

 

[Gary Fox]

A 'spar lash' is the old nautical term used for lashing a spar.

 

[Davy_S]

What about a Spur lash?

 

[Corribee Boy]

That's what happens when you fall out of your tender, isn't it?

 

[Davy_S]

Yes, but its normally when you drop anchor!

 

[Gary Fox]

Ok, I looked up 'spar lash' in the Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea, and it is not there.
I wonder if the poster was joking?

Anyway, this isn't too hard:
What would you insert into a hawsehole?

 

[KINGFISHER 8]

Without referring to google, what, is a spanish reef?

A whale called Pedro?

 

[capnsensible]

That's what happens when you fall out of your tender, isn't it?

Yeah, the noise when you fall in!

 

[TLouth7]

What would you insert into a hawsehole?

A hawser!

Where would you expect to find parrel beads?

 

[Poignard]

A hawser!

Where would you expect to find parrel beads?

On wire mast hoops.

 

[Seven Spades]

Can anybody pose a question, or just the OP?

That is a question

 

[paulajayne]

What is a giggle pin?

 

[Stemar]

A pointed joke used to jab a self-important poster with. Not limited to sailing fora