Who would you most to sail with, and why?

[Neal]

The Pete Goss thread below got me thinking....

Maybe Bob Roberts? Interesting boats, a professional sailorman, wit, raconteur and musician.

 

[Jeremy_W]

RKJ

Given the breadth of his experience from Suhaili to maxi cats to Admiral's Cup to the Whitbread RTW, I think I'd find Robin Knox-Johnston the most interesting company and a very accomplished seaman so I'd learn plenty as well.

 

[clyst]

The bar maid in my local ----shes got great t*ts and a lovely arse!!!!!! Probably knows nuffin about sailing tho' .

 

[Johnjo]

When you have her at your mercy a few miles off shore,
Is this when the F.S or D. ruling comes into effect?

regards mike

 

[Lynette]

So, what\'s stopping you?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained ;-)

 

[Jeremy_W]

The usual:-

"So many women, so little nerve" or SWMBO

 

[NigeCh]

Myself ...

Otherwise those that I know and trust.

We've all been down the route where we have picked crew at random and have lived to regret it ... or have been picked to crew for a 'famous' sailor and have lived to regret ever having set foot on his/her boat. Equally sometimes we have fortunately picked up a vagabond who has been good crew .... and sometimes have been privileged to learn and share on a passage from a 'famous' captain.

So overall, the only persons that I trust are those that I have crewed with who have also crewed with me.

At sea, whether 10 miles or 1500 miles offshore, IMO, the common bond is total sailability, compatibility and 110% trust ... and there are a number of 'famous' sailors that I would never sail with again, just as there are some who have crewed for me

 

[airbubble]

Teresa Lundquist,
But only on a yacht without a piano inside from now on !

 

[Peppermint]

Done that one

Your right you'd enjoy that, he has ALL of the skills and is good company. He does the best fried breakfast I've ever had on a boat. Watch out for his lime pickle though.

 

[Miker]

My wife...

but she is not interested. If she were, she might stop carrying on about the money I spend on it.

 

[jimmie]

I'd really like to sail with NigelCh as he is such an interesting converationsalist as well as being very good with his hands and having lots of money.

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[Twister_Ken]

Nigel Ch - good looking fellow too, shame that he's teetotal.

 

[clyst]

Re: So, what\'s stopping you?

My dear WIFE !!!!!!

CHEERS ALL

TERRY

 

[DepSol]

Ellen McArthur to see if I could make her smile in 2 weeks. She doesnt even smile on the front cover of her book

Dom

Merry xmas and a happy new year

 

[Guest]

Captain Bligh

Just to see if he really was such a sadistic so and so.

Probably one of the greatest sailor's though.

 

[cgull]

Joanna Lumley..........

But isnt there a picture somewhere of her on a yacht with Pete Goss?

 

[BrendanS]

Re: Thor Heyerdahl

Just to listen to the stories of Kon Tiki and Ra I and II first hand

 

[Neal]

Re: Captain Bligh

You read his log book, Vic? What shines through to me, is a skipper devoted to the health of crew. I believe that by the standards of his day, he was not overly vicious eg lower incidence of lashings than Capt Cook.

Charles Laughton has a lot to answer for.

 

[peterb]

Re: Captain Bligh

Just another media exaggeration. Bligh had one of the lowest punishment rates in the whole of the Royal Navy.

 

[david_e]

Lucy - from 'Faking it'.

Why.....dunno.