What have I forgotten???

[Deleted member 478]

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Strangely I rented a five ton digger last week and it didn't fly, float or fornicate...

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But was she a gold digger or just a common slapper?

 

[Slow_boat]

Wooly hat.

Gloves (cheap ski gloves for nightwatch, fingerless sailing gloves if you've soft hands)

Two or three small towels dry quicker and easier than one big one.

Lots of enthuisiasm.

And really, trim your finger nails before a sail or knot does it for you.

 

[Twister_Ken]

>And really, trim your finger nails before a sail or knot does it for you. <

Owners tend not to like your blood on their sails.

 

[Cornishman]

Gloves made of a material called thinsulate are very warm, and dry out quickly. They are cheap, too.

 

[Lakesailor]

But they do get wet. Try Sealskinz gloves which keep your hands dry and warm. Sealskinz Ultragrip Glove

 

[jezjez]

Where is the course? We're kind of assuming it's in the UK... If it's in the Whitsunday Islands, don't forget to take me!

 

[cglanton]

Cheers Guys Course in Solent. I'm still a bit puzzled by the fingedrnail thing, a rope or sail has never been a problen in the past.

 

[Slow_boat]

Then you obviously keep you nails trimmed.

When I used to play guitar a lot I kept nails on my right hand quite long, but only until I had one ripped out when I cought it in a sail. I cut my nails and changed my style of guitar playing after that.

 

[peterb]

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Trim your fingernails. Not joking.

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Better still, take a pair of nail clippers.

 

[peterb]

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I'm still a bit puzzled by the fingedrnail thing.

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Sailing is one of the best ways to break finger nails. Keeping them short helps to stop them breaking. If one does break then you need to trim it so that the ragged edge doesn't catch on other things.

 

[Danny Jo]

Shackle key on a lanyard. You may not use it much, but it makes you look cool.

 

[Sailing_Matt]

Me and SWMBO are doing a Competent Crewe course in 2 weeks time. I know a couple of people have posted about taking whiskey on board but would this be allowed under health and safety requirements of the sail training company? i.e worries about their client's falling overboard. We were thinking of taking a bottle of wine or two but are unsure and its not the kind of thing you want to ask the company concerned is it? Be nice to chill out after a long day on the water though. What do you guys (and gulls) think? Would it be allowed?

 

[flaming]

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Me and SWMBO are doing a Competent Crewe course in 2 weeks time. I know a couple of people have posted about taking whiskey on board but would this be allowed under health and safety requirements of the sail training company? i.e worries about their client's falling overboard. We were thinking of taking a bottle of wine or two but are unsure and its not the kind of thing you want to ask the company concerned is it? Be nice to chill out after a long day on the water though. What do you guys (and gulls) think? Would it be allowed?

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In short, yes!
Most instructors I know positively encourage relaxing with a drink after a hard day's learning! Especially if you're buying!

 

[Sailing_Matt]

Okay, thanks for that!