"Visiting Yachtsmen Welcome"

[Greenheart]

The togs are a good idea but the captains hat would make you a very suspicious cove

Laughing out loud. I can only picture Kenneth Williams under the hat, looking outraged when asked about his 'membership'.

As for 'totty stains'...maybe should be toddy-stains? I'm very naive. I haven't read such a funny thread as this, ever. More, please!

 

[Twister_Ken]

I liked Island Sailing Club when SWMBO asked how they could tell we were "visiting yachtsmen" and the steward just looked her up and down and said "it's the clothes madam." Fortunately she was amused and spent the rest of the day eyeing passers by and deciding if deck shoes were being worn as a fashion accessory or because they were genuinely off a boat.

Good going to get the ISC steward to call anybody Sir or Madam! You must look like a good tipper.

 

[snowleopard]

We especially like Royal Fowey, (Very good with the dog.. the chef brought out some ham to him on the patio... grockle season..and it has the best view in town.. A real haven of tranquility in the high.)/QUOTE]

For some reason we always strike it unlucky there. We were signed in by a member on our first visit but since then it's always been 'kitchens closed tonight', 'function booked in' or 'caterers aren't here yet, try later'. Shame because it's a really nice place.

 

[VO5]

I ring the club in advance on a moblie and say we are so and so and have just tied up inward bound from XYZ. We are members of the Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club and would be keen to visit .... is that in order ?

The I ask "about your rules....is it reefers after 1800 hrs ?"

The reply has always been very positive to whichever club we have made a visit anywhere both UK and to other clubs overseas.

If we visit for a second time, I make a point of presenting the club with one of our pennant miniatures.

Other Royal Clubs are presented with a plaque.

 

[Sybarite]

An analogy with golf clubs : The Royal Portrush GC will not allow any non-members to use their facilities; you change in the car-park.

The Royal St Andrews GC has a sign up saying " All visitors - except Royal Portrush members - are invited to use our club house!

 

[Searush]

I always keep a blazer with polished buttons, some pick trousers and a captains hat on the slug for just such occasions

never been turned away from any club I care to visit

Dylan

Hmm, mine go a furry green colour on the boat. And the jacket gets a white powder growing on it.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Hmm, mine go a furry green colour on the boat. And the jacket gets a white powder growing on it.

It's just Nature's way of telling you "I think you need to change your shampoo and shower gel"

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Lucky Devil

Hmm, mine go a furry green colour on the boat. And the jacket gets a white powder growing on it.

Ah, after decades of effort, you have achieved the Reefer jacket reqd for access to PROPER YOT CLUBs, as defined in the kit list in that seminal volume, whose pearls of wisdom have aided so many on this Thread-' Sods Law of the Sea'.

After wearing my first one from 13 to 40 odd, I'd finally just got it right, when the seams all gave up together, and the long napless fabric just crumbled away when I tried to sew it up again

I wont live long enough to get the current one right!

 

[Searush]

It's just Nature's way of telling you "I think you need to change your shampoo and shower gel"

A SHOWER on a boat FFS, you'll be saying some peeps need underwater lights next! Utter stuff & nonsense, my avatar shows the correct ablutions arrangements for an MAB.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

A SHOWER on a boat FFS, you'll be saying some peeps need underwater lights next! Utter stuff & nonsense, my avatar shows the correct ablutions arrangements for an MAB.

But, Deah Boy, One has a shower in the Main Heads, and even on a Red Fox or Waffie, there is always the solar shower(tm)
and you are not getting your money's worth from marina fees!!!!

I draw the line at underwater lights, mind, I prefer to fish with a 25lb scuttling charge on a 7 second fuse!

 

[Greenheart]

Searush, what is a MAB?

Google only led me to the Muslim Association of Britain. Try as I might, I can't see how anybody's god belongs on this thread!

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Simples

Searush, what is a MAB?

Google only led me to the Muslim Association of Britain. Try as I might, I can't see how anybody's god belongs on this thread!

Youi do know that the RYS blackballed God when he was put up, Dontcha Knew

 

[Greenheart]

By God, Tidewaiter, I've laughed a lot over this forum today, and you're on top form! Cheers.

But...I still don't know what the M.A.B. is?

 

[uxb]

What happened?

We were delivering our new boat home and were heading into the wonderful home build marina opposite Warren Point for a rest. For a while as we sailed up the lough there was some twa t calling "2-4-6-8 Tango " over and over on the VHF. I kind of wondered what they were on about for a bit, then blanked it as I was trying to sight the buoyed channel into the Marina.

I saw the two rigid raiders creaming out from the north shore about the same time I saw a grey patrol boat at the loch entrance.

I glanced up to check the Windex and noticed for the first time the big red racing number on the sail. 2468T.*

Oh.

One boat closed in while the other one- with one bloke keeping a Gimpy pointing at us- hung back about 50 yards. "Hello, where have you come from and why didn't you respond to the VHF?" Said the man in charge.

"Falmouth, and I don't talk to boats that don't introduce them selves , besides, we've got a name not a number"

They refused our invitation to come aboard and search for arms and roared off back to the north shore leaving us in peace to try running the boat aground without the excuse of the thread of machine gun death.

We did have an excellent stay there and I amused myself on the way out the next day by calling "Warship to the east -Oh sorry I see your name now, HMS Arrogant*, sorry for ignoring you yesterday"

BTW, Calling up RN ships on the VHF using their name, number and location is a childish game I play. They NEVER answer if you do this but will sometimes reply if you call "Warship to the north, this is ect...Probably won't work in the Solent/Pompey/ close to a Naval dockyard)


(not the real names or number of course)

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Mike Alpha Bravo?

By God, Tidewaiter, I've laughed a lot over this forum today, and you're on top form! Cheers.

But...I still don't know what the M.A.B. is?

The 'Much Admired Boat';
One so venerable as Searush, of this Forum, helming his stately characterful craft, with it's baggywrinkles matching his flowing locks and set, naturally turns heads everywhere along the Western coasts of this Gracious Isle.

In times of mist and fog along the Coasts of Wales, many a Corrugated Chapel Minister has mistaken his ghostly arrival in their port as an unannounced Day of Judgement!

 

[Greenheart]

QUOTE (Tidewaiter2): ...helming his stately characterful craft, with its baggywrinkles matching his flowing locks and set, naturally turns heads everywhere along the Western coasts of this Gracious Isle.

In times of mist and fog along the Coasts of Wales, many a Corrugated Chapel Minister has mistaken his ghostly arrival in their port as an unannounced Day of Judgement!

Now, sir...if I may express vulgar and unparliamentary honesty...something tells me you may be drunk! Cheers, once again...

 

[DJE]

...Probably won't work in the Solent/Pompey/ close to a Naval dockyard)

No it won't. QHM usually has to call them three or four times to get a reply.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Eye Say, Owld Chap, thats a bit near the knuckle

QUOTE (Tidewaiter2): ...helming his stately characterful craft, with its baggywrinkles matching his flowing locks and set, naturally turns heads everywhere along the Western coasts of this Gracious Isle.

In times of mist and fog along the Coasts of Wales, many a Corrugated Chapel Minister has mistaken his ghostly arrival in their port as an unannounced Day of Judgement!

Now, sir...if I may express vulgar and unparliamentary honesty...something tells me you may be drunk! Cheers, once again...

One small glass of red with dinner- One can churn out this sort of thing stone cold sober

I was once accused of making a 'voluntary' 3 hour talk to Sector professionals on Trust Taxation Changes amusing!

 

[Greenheart]

If such a lengthy lecture could be made amusing, Tidewaiter, I'm sure you were the man to do it. Who on earth objected?

 

[Tidewaiter2]

If such a lengthy lecture could be made amusing, Tidewaiter, I'm sure you were the man to do it. Who on earth objected?

Someone who came to the 17.00-20.00hrs* session, and was hoping for a quiet nap at the back

He'd brought his entire Trust & Probate team and was hoping they could do all the listening
Known each other for years since he was a junior partner

* no pouncey 'working hours' directive then;
'Volunteered' with 5 days notice= Christmas Hols to write the Script for the thing, organise the venues and bookings, then 4 months of drive to the venue, 3 sessions 12.00-20.00 back to back, shovelling one lot out as the next lot came in, drive back to the office to stock up with more handouts,etc, deal with the 'real day job' urgents, and pass on any esoteric technical queries from that days sessions and send out letters re previous tech queries , drive home, say 'remember me, Dear', eat, sleep, get up and do it all over again for 4 days out of 7, then 2 days catch up on the 'real job', then 1 day mostly asleep, even when out walking with the Family.
Still, if you cannot take a joke, dont....