Sayings that help us remember!

[Nostrodamus]

Confucius says “that man comes from woman and spends the rest of his life trying to get back in”

Sorry, nothing to do with sailing but it tickled me.

 

[Alpha22]

Red nose over white beard - fisherman

White cap over red nose - Pilot

West Cardinal bouy - Wisp waisted wommen of the West.

From mag to grid get rid ... compas variation

 

[capnsensible]

Another sailtrim one for headsail telltails.

Down and out, up and in (telltails and sheet).

So if no one loves you when you are down and out.......

 

[Twister_Ken]

Another sailtrim one for headsail telltails.

Down and out, up and in (telltails and sheet).

So if no one loves you when you are down and out.......

Not so much as a memory aid as a potential race boat name, from points of sail.

Beat-Up and Run-Down.

 

[tom_sail]

a flappy sail is an unhappy sail.

Mike tyson has two black balls isolated danger mark (mike tyson is dangerous and black)

Theres even* not a drop of red port left in** the bottle

*Port cans are even numbers.
**In- port cans on your left when going in to a habour.

 

[prv]

Mike tyson has two black balls isolated danger mark (mike tyson is dangerous and black)

I have that one as the balls-up you'll have if you hit it

(Actually the main way I remember it is knowing what Black Rock outside Falmouth looks like, including the balls on top of its pole)

Pete

 

[Sailfree]

Confucius says “that man comes from woman and spends the rest of his life trying to get back in”

Sorry, nothing to do with sailing but it tickled me.

you started it
Confucius also said "she who sits on bedspring soon gets offspring"

 

[RichardS]

Red right returning is for IALA B. Best forgotten over here

I humbly disagree - having done most of my early sailing in the Caribbean I have always remembered Red Right Returning.

When I'm sailing in the Med (or UK) I know it's not the Caribbean so I just reverse one of the terms so it becomes Green Right Returning or Red Left Returning!

Richard

 

[Jamesuk]

"If to starboard red appear, tis your duty to keep clear" ( motoring only)

Actually thats sailing as well!

 

[Philiz]

True virgins make dull company
Cadburys dairy milk very tasty
Cadet

 

[capnsensible]

Actually thats sailing as well!

Er.. 2 sailing vessels on starboard tack with a risk of collision. Windward give way vessel will be showing his red to the downwind stand on one.

 

[snowleopard]

I humbly disagree - having done most of my early sailing in the Caribbean I have always remembered Red Right Returning.

When I'm sailing in the Med (or UK) I know it's not the Caribbean so I just reverse one of the terms so it becomes Green Right Returning or Red Left Returning!

Richard

You could always try Red wRong Returning

 

[GrahamD]

For sound signals
1 Green
2 Red
3 Astern
but none Ahead
Five.....what the F......

 

[rudolph_hart]

There's the cardinal marks one of course, 'Wests have waists'.

Or even "Shaped like Mae West"

 

[Nostrodamus]

Or even "Shaped like Mae West"

The early version of May West or the later version. Could be West or East!!

 

[colingr]

'Worm and parcel with the lay,
turn and serve the other way.'

That one's gone right over my head???

 

[rudolph_hart]

The early version of May West or the later version. Could be West or East!!

Neither. The "Come up and see me sometime" version

 

[GBGaffer]

"If 2 lights you see ahead, Starboard wheel and show your Red; if one be red and one be green - perfect safety, go between!"

"If danger or in doubt - run in circles scream and shout"

 

[Solent sailer]

not very nautical but one i always liked we the "TWAIN" device in computer. "Thing Without An Interesting Name".
its one of the few i can actually remember.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

who knows what this used to remind us of in school?
Some people have
Curly black hair
Through perpetual brushing


Also to help remember which was which........
Cancer
Equator
Capricorn

the spelling of each, get longer as you go south.