Things that please you...

[ChiPete]

1. My wife
2. Our life
3. Our boat
4. Red wine
5. Curry

 

[davidfox]

Has to be salad cream with the black pudding.

I want to try that it sounds great!

 

[davidfox]

8.5 knots on a fine reach, one hand lightly on the wheel.

 

[Fantasie 19]

...any fule no that it is brown sauce with black pudding....

...inpired idea for a thread though - has put me in a good mood....

...for the record - real ale, my by little boat, a cigar (with each beer), O'Hagans sausages, and any sunny afternoon with a force 3 in Chichester Harbour....

 

[sea]

The helpful members of this forum!

 

[fireball]

Sticking to sailing things ....

picking up the mooring undersail after a day of no-engine .... cos it's meant we've had good wind all day!

 

[FullCircle]

Looking forward to sailing forwards rather than sideways.

Beautiful new sails do it for me everytime.

 

[Danny Jo]

The "can-do" approach of most of the people I meet, especially those engaged in maritime activity.

Those with a positive approach to life, not deterred from its enjoyment by allowing anything to get on their nerves. (You wouldn't know it if you were new to Scuttlebutt, mind. Posts about things getting on their nerves outnumber the "I don't let that happen" brigade by 3 to 1.)

 

[Rivers & creeks]

late afternoon sunlight on the water; gets me every time.

 

[andymcp]

Sailing with good mates. Always an adventure, never a chore.

 

[monkfish24]

Just been reminded as well, night sailing.

The world seems completly different at night, phosphoressence (spelling sorry), less boats around and the feeling that there is noone else around and that light starlight on the horizon as you become bleary eyed and sailing becomes the one pleasure that no one can stop me from doing.

 

[Elessar]

seeing animals or a nice sunset off my boat

anchoring and doing this

or this

making a boat do this

or this

 

[Bosunof]

The first ten minutes after I have raised the main. Peace, quiet(no phone) and a smug feeling of success.

 

[colingr]

Just been reminded as well, night sailing.

The world seems completly different at night, phosphoressence (spelling sorry), less boats around and the feeling that there is noone else around and that light starlight on the horizon as you become bleary eyed and sailing becomes the one pleasure that no one can stop me from doing.

Couldn't agree more. Especially alone at the helm. I love night sailing.

Also ghosting along early in the morning when the mist is lifting.

 

[Poignard]

The first cup of tea in the morning. After that things generally start to go downhill

[Sign seen above a stores counter in the USA, not visible to customers,

"Isn't it a lovely day?
Just watch some b*****d louse it up!]

 

[HinewaisMan]

Has to be salad cream with the black pudding.

Philistine! Has to be a bacon and marmalade sandwich - ideally with a strong cup of tea as the sun starts to come up after a night watch.

 

[HinewaisMan]

Has to be salad cream with the black pudding.

Philistine! Has to be a bacon and marmalade sandwich - idealy with a strong cup of tea as the sun just starts to rise at then end of a night watch

 

[Stemar]

As others have said,

My wife
Our children
Our friends
Our Boat
Job Satisfaction (I'm lucky to have a great job with lots of this!)

Also, that moment when you're out of the harbour and you get the sails up and drawing nicely, turn the donk off and the boat comes alive.

 

[Achillesheel]

The point about 50 yards out from the shore, rowing out to the boat on its mooring on a Friday night after a stressful week and a long drive, when I can feel myself suddenly relax and think "this is why I bought the boat"

 

[Skylark]

Enjoying a bowl of chilli con carne with rice while off-shore passage making in favourable sailing conditions under moon light.

Tried it a few weeks ago with my wife of 4 days. Sadly, she was enjoying the view over the transom at the time. She hasn't forgiven me yet!

All I need is a remedy for sea sickness and happiness awaits.