Sunbathing naked on your boat.

[Graham_Wright]

Have you?
Do you?
Will you?

 

[Concerto]

TBC (too bloody cold) besides there is no sun at present.

 

[Irish Rover]

No, but only because I'd be concerned about getting my sensitive bits burned. I do like to swim in the raw, when the opportunity presents itself.

 

[MoodySabre]

I would dream of it.

 

[KevinV]

Of course - nothing better than drying off in the sun after a refreshing swim, and a bit of UV keeps yotbot at bay

 

[Bouba]

Dear Sirs
What the hell is it with naked bloody yachtsmen ?......are they attracted to sailing ?...is sailing some sort of mass perversion ?.....but every time I drop anchor, I’m guaranteed some old weather beaten couple (either two men or a man and woman) start throwing everything off and swim, frolic, shower in the altogether.
Annoyed
Tunbridge Wells

 

[lustyd]

Anyone answering no has obviously never had to do laundry as a long term cruiser.

 

[mjcp]

Hmmm... I'd avoid it.. the non slip "prickles" a bit barefoot, let-alone on the sensitive parts!!

 

[KevinV]

Dear Sirs
What the hell is it with naked bloody yachtsmen ?......are they attracted to sailing ?...is sailing some sort of mass perversion ?.....but every time I drop anchor, I’m guaranteed some old weather beaten couple (either two men or a man and woman) start throwing everything off and swim, frolic, shower in the altogether.
Annoyed
Tunbridge Wells

Dear Annoyed of Tunbridge Wells,

I'm not sure which of your insanitary habits you are referring to as "dropping anchor", but that's quite the telescope you're using

Sincerely,

Wrinkelarse of Monmouth

 

[RupertW]

All the time in Europe, alas a lot less often in the Caribbean as they are American prudish.

 

[Bouba]

Dear Annoyed of Tunbridge Wells,

I'm not sure which of your insanitary habits you are referring to as "dropping your anchor", but that's quite the telescope you're using

Sincerely,

Wrinkelarse of Monmouth

HARRUMPH !

 

[lustyd]

Hmmm... I'd avoid it.. the non slip "prickles" a bit barefoot, let-alone on the sensitive parts!!

You don't have cushions or towels aboard? Perhaps you'd have the space for them if you took fewer items of clothing

 

[LittleSister]

Not often, but there are definitely times and places.

To date the responses to the poll are are a curious (suspicious?) exactly 50/50 yes vs. no.

Amusingly, the quirks of the poll design mean that it appears that none of the respondents, whether have done, do do, or never have, will ever do so in future.

 

[mjcp]

the quirks of the poll design

In this enlightened, modern world, are you allowed to consider pole design?

 

[GEM43]

Applying sailing nakedness to Norwegian ski jumping innovation techniques, one could marinade one’s private parts in paraffin and then convert the boat to a mizzen rig (or maybe a yawl if the sundeck is aft of the rudder post).

 

[Boathook]

In this enlightened, modern world, are you allowed to consider pole design?

I call it a mast and leave the design to specialists .....

 

[RunAgroundHard]

Is this why it is called the cockpit?

 

[BobnLesley]

Regularly, though only when at anchor or on passage. During ocean passages not wearing much/any clothing saved us a lot of clothes washing water, but you need to have some comfortable 'on passage' cockpit cushions.

 

[BobnLesley]

... concerned about getting my sensitive bits burned...

I've had my bum 'singed' on a few occasions, the most memorable one being the day before I had to ride a motorbike 250 miles through Greece. It could've been worse, we know a girl who once burned her buttocks to the point of blistering whilst sunbathing. Bad enough in itself, but barely two hours after we'd found her (asleep) on Bandol Beach, she had to climb onto an uncomfortable pillion seat and travel back to Newcastle upon Tyne, in less than 28 hours

 

[jdc]

I go paddle boarding in the buff when at certain anchorages - that way you get a nice all-over tan.

But I don't do this at St Just, it's more a wilderness thing...