Teetotal Sailors - are there any around?

[DoctorD]

My question is are there any? I was talking to my crew the other day (chatting in the cockpit, cold beer in hand when we got in from the RTIR) and we all agreed that we had never met any non-drinking sailors!

There must be some though. I guess after safely extricating oneself from a horrendous offshore passage it is hard to be an atheist or a non-drinker!

 

[Forbsie]

About 10 years ago, 2 friends of mine (who owned a 72' stinkie) chartered a rag&stick for a corporate jolly. The first thing they didn't realise was that they had to crew the boat and the 2nd thing was that it was a dry boat. They were none to happy. By the time they got around to mooring for dinner there was not a lot of conversation going round and one very sulky crew. My mate espied a pub and said that he was going straight there to which his American client piped up "Well all you will see of me is Ass and Elbows!"

 

[Guest]

Our regular crew and his wife are teetotal?!?

dragon lady

 

[Guest]

I did a delivery trip from Scotland to Cowes. The skipper declared that it was a dry ship. I could not really see the point. I think he just knew he could not trust himself if beer was on board.

 

[Joe_Cole]

I'm always Teetotal between drinks.

Joe

 

[longjohnsilver]

Almost teetotal by default!

One of my regular crew is such a fast drinker that I've gotto be really on the ball to get a llok in b4 the fridge is bare! Even after more than is good for him, he's still by some distance the best seaman I've ever had on board, he ehas a natural feel for the sea, weather and navigation (apart from always mixing up Beer and Berry Heads!!). He's always worth his weight in Scotch!

 

[Twister_Ken]

Guess I come close. Not b4 or during sailing, but have been known to have one or two once in.

 

[Guest]

I'll drink my weight etc when ashore, but I ( and a lot of other sailors I know) will never touch a drop when at sea.

Too much to go wrong so I generally keep a clear head.

Makes the first few cool ones even more refreshing when you get in though.

hic, hic, hicup

 

[BrianJ]

How much do you weigh ?
Agree 100%... at sea nothing...in port do what you like,remember though in a foreign port the skipper is responsible for his crew .
When leaving Fiji for NZ once the local customs man ( a giant about 7'tall ) casually remarked " you have enough beer on board "? to me that was a test .. we replied no nothing ,we dont drink at sea. Just as well on that trip as we hit a few storms , found and towed an abandoned yacht till the owner and rescue party met us 400 miles from NZ .. boy we hit the pub when we arrived though.
Besides Aussies as a general rule dont drink much. !!!!!1
BrianJ

 

[Guest]

Re: Almost teetotal by default!

A guy who used to crew for me .... ex Admirals cup guy .... used to always wear a flat cap ..... well he's on helm ... cap on head, beer in other hand. I take a few moments to get another beer from below ...... as I'm just about to exit cabin .... I feel the boat swing ..... Now at this time we have full main and genny, wind about force 4, medium chop in the solent just outside Chichester bar .....

I thinks what the hell ??????? His hat has blown of, still with beer in hand and tiller stuck between knees etc. - he's swung her round,. boat-hooked his cap out of water and by the time I'm back in cockpit - he's happily sipping away again at beer ..... !!!! I swear its true ..... I thought I was good at it - but he was absolute !! (Pissed as well !!)

 

[sailbadthesinner]

You should try my scotch broth.

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[Twister_Ken]

Scotch broth

Is that the same as what the unforgotten Willie Rushton nicknamed 'electric soup'? Comes in a bottle, 70% proof, colour of cold tea.

 

[dickh]

Again, I'll never drink whilst on a long trip, I might have a beer whilst tootling up the river, but usually wait until safely moored up.

 

[sailbadthesinner]

Re: Scotch broth

very same
bovril and sherry is another good one
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[billmacfarlane]

I've never , ever met one . I have the odd beer on passage and if the passage is going to be a couple of days I'll have a glass of Chateau Offshore with the evening meal. As a matter of interest how many of you who say they don't drink on passage have a few when at anchor ? You see what I'm getting at ? What if your anchor drags ?

 

[robp]

Just one couple. You know them too Bill.. I always notice though, that even the most frugal drinkers will get "into the spirit" of things apres sail.

 

[summerwind]

Beer and sea water don't mix. Well, they might mix, but don't taste too good.

Will hold up my own (Both inside and outside the gents) but never - ever - drink and sail.

Far too much to go wrong and I don't want to be in the position of having a quick leak at sea.

 

[peterk]

adjectives...

hi all,
the only honest one amongst you hypocrites seems to be
Doctor D.

Examine
your consciences , gentlemen:

You've NEVER had a drink while at sea ?
go away!

I am an agnostic,
but I do believe in my
sundowner
every evening of a passage -
- whether there is a sun or not.

That is one of the most civilized,
philosophical......insert your preferred adjective here...
things you can
do
on a boat!

...peter, 'tehani' , www.juprowa.com/kittel

 

[Guest]

Can\'t help it !!

It seems that lines away, pop the ring-pull, follow channel out, meanwhile popping occasional ring-pulls .... young lady is kind enough to pass out from cold-box, but doesn't pull the rings !!

Only problem I get is the empties around the cockpit sole interfering with sail lines !!

I'm NOT an alc'y ... but sailing seems to be the last bastion of having a drop and 'driving' !! And please before someone says ... I certinaly do NOT advocate drunk-driving

Anyway I'll be sipping my Guiness while on boat ....

 

[billmacfarlane]

You're right Rob , totally forgot about them .