Sunbathing naked on your boat.

[Bouba]

It’s sun bathing weather here…

 

[Refueler]

It bl***y well 'aint' here !!

We are ranging from -5 to -24C ........ and have at least another couple of months to get through ...

 

[jdc]

There's no temperature gauge on Bouba's pictures - the last one looks just like NW Scotland where I am at the moment, and it's jolly well not 'baring your bits' weather either!

PS: I know there's a palm tree, but they have those in Plockton...

 

[Stemar]

It bl***y well 'aint' here !!

We are ranging from -5 to -24C ........ and have at least another couple of months to get through ...

Nowhere near as bad as that here, quite mild, but still sweater temps and, what a surprise, it's raining.

 

[Lucky Duck]

This is a German habit in Croatia I recall but not in the Solent surely

I have the misfortune of remembering a German sailor proceeding through the start line at the Laser Nationals and therefore in plain sight of 200 odd boats

 

[Bouba]

There's no temperature gauge on Bouba's pictures - the last one looks just like NW Scotland where I am at the moment, and it's jolly well not 'baring your bits' weather either!

PS: I know there's a palm tree, but they have those in Plockton...

That was from my post lunch walk....and I was sweating

 

[The Q]

Where I sail... No xxxxxxxx chance..
Scotland... Midges.
Norfolk broads.. horse fly's...

And it's just rained for the last 4 hours solid.. and there's a lot more on its way.

 

[lustyd]

We had midges a total of twice last year in Scotland, I'm pretty sure it's another lie they tell to keep tourists away just like when they talk about the weather!

 

[Bouba]

We had midges a total of twice last year in Scotland, I'm pretty sure it's another lie they tell to keep tourists away just like when they talk about the weather!

Twice....spring and summer

 

[Major_Clanger]

I took a boat up to the Dusseldorf show a few years ago and was presented with the most bizarre site..... Chugging along up the Rhine with plenty of marine traffic of all descriptions whizzing about in all directions. There was another yacht coming up astern with a Heath Robinson flag pole rigged where the mast would have been, and from this pole flew a very large and proud German flag. The yacht had a spray hood so we couldn't see the occupants until they were almost alongside.... Bloody hell, they were both starkers! It was early January and we were being overhauled by a wizened old couple on a very busy commercial river with everything on show - spaniel's ears comes to mind.

 

[seeSimon]

Error

 

[Boater Sam]

I took a boat up to the Dusseldorf show a few years ago and was presented with the most bizarre site..... Chugging along up the Rhine with plenty of marine traffic of all descriptions whizzing about in all directions. There was another yacht coming up astern with a Heath Robinson flag pole rigged where the mast would have been, and from this pole flew a very large and proud German flag. The yacht had a spray hood so we couldn't see the occupants until they were almost alongside.... Bloody hell, they were both starkers! It was early January and we were being overhauled by a wizened old couple on a very busy commercial river with everything on show - spaniel's ears comes to mind.

Her or him?

 

[Skik op reis]

In the overcrowded Dutch waters I don't. I'm not a streaker. But when I am the only ship on the anchorage I quite enjoy the freedom it gives. I think sailers are on a quest for freedom. And this does fit in.

 

[Bouba]

In the overcrowded Dutch waters I don't. I'm not a streaker. But when I am the only ship on the anchorage I quite enjoy the freedom it gives. I think sailers are on a quest for freedom. And this does fit in.

You think you are alone....but what about all those poor drone pilots ?

 

[Stemar]

You think you are alone....but what about all those poor drone pilots ?

They deserve everything they get - including Major Clanger's spaniel's ears.

I've done it once, in an anchorage when no one else was around, but didn't last long, because of the risk of sunburn where the sun don't (usually) shine.

Otherwise, there was a small mobo going through the passage in the submarine barrier off Southsea. The young lady on board had forgotten her bikini top. No spaniels there

 

[Major_Clanger]

Otherwise, there was a small mobo going through the passage in the submarine barrier off Southsea. The young lady on board had forgotten her bikini top. No spaniels there

Could they be likened to any particular breed?

 

[jbweston]

I never even wear shorts or short sleeved shirts - long trousers and full arm covering for me even in the heat of Africa or Gourock.

 

[oldharry]

Is this why it is called the cockpit?

My phone company 'safe setting' barred me from viewing this forum, because of the reference to 'cockpits' many years ago when filters were less selective. A phone call to them moved it to the 'safe' list.

 

[toothless]

I haven't ever done this, but I suspect I will now you lot have put the idea in my head.

 

[oldharry]

We had midges a total of twice last year in Scotland, I'm pretty sure it's another lie they tell to keep tourists away just like when they talk about the weather!

Then you were either incredibly lucky, or were there before around mid-June when they appear. You know all about it within minutes of their appearance, and they can get in to even a hermetically sealed cabin/ caravan. Nothing seems to stop them except one particular Avon skin softener used universally by the locals and which you can buy in any general store. Any other deterrent seems to actually attract the blighters. Been there, got the bites.....