Why dont you wave at Mobos ?

[DAKA]

I took some friends out from the East coast for a trip into the Solent, they didnt believe me that sail boats dont speak to us on the South coast as they do on the East.

I proved it by putting myself out to wave at 20 sailing boats some under power, some under sail and some motor sailing.

2-3 miles offshore, they weren't too busy at the time.

Each one was well with in eye contact.

I waved and smiled at all of them.
Out of the 20

only one skipper acknowledged me ( without a smile)

And one other boat, a female crew gave me a wave accompanied with a lovely smile, made the whole exercise worth while /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Do you wave at other sailing boats ?
Or is it just stinkers you dont wave at ?

I mention it as it might be a starting point of dialogue for a better understanding between the two sports /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Sgeir]

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Each one was well with in eye contact.

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I always enjoy your posts, and I know that you've denied my accusation of trollism in the past , /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif, but that really takes the biscuit. I don't believe it was possible for you to be in "eye contact". In fact I'm now seriously doubting you have a boat at all.

Eye contact, indeed. Piffle.

 

[Iota]

In the Solent they would spend all the time waving /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Robin]

We do wave at mobos just as we wave at yachts but many never wave back these days of either persuasion and some just stare blankly at us. I've even posted about Brit raggies not waving when in distant waters, not even to other Brits let alone the local boats. Things just aren't what they were and that is regrettable in my book, but then I once had an MG TC and all MG owners used to wave as did the AA to it's members.

I blame it all on Gnu Labour, you daren't raise your arm in case they think you are agreeing to another tax.

 

[Twister_Ken]

How many fingers?

 

[awol]

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I proved it by putting myself out to wave at 20 sailing boats some under power, some under sail and some motor sailing.

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I don't know about the Solent (and if what I read on here is anything to go by, I thank my lucky stars for that) but I wave and am waved at by almost every boat passed or passing. Occasional exceptions are when I'm single-handed spinnakering and my hands are full.

However I don't "put myself out" to do so - especially if that involves swerving close enough to see the whites of their eyes. No wonder they didn't wave! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[fireball]

Ah - so it was you who was terrorising Chrisse .... I take it you temporarily renamed your boat for the exersise ... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

The best way to get a yachtie to wave at you is to rush up behind them and then stop 2" from their stern - you should get some waves then ... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Blue5]

Well what an interesting post, I found exactly the opposite, I always wave at all passing boats, always get a response from sail very rarely from mobos.

Perhaps we should start a "be polite to all" campaign

 

[Csail]

I wave at any vessel wheather sail or power if within eye contact range especially off shore.....we are all sailors afterall.
I guess it would become excessive in busy waters but never the less if there is eye contact how much effort is required to raise a hand.

 

[Chrusty1]

OK, I got to ask.............





What's all this waving bollicks about then??? What I am getting at is this, you walk down the high street in any town you care to mention and start good morning to everybody, they just glare at you, or complain to the nearest policeman.


It's a load of old tosh if you ask me! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[snowleopard]

It's a sign of the times. Do you...

-say hello to everyone you meet on the street?

-get a salute from every AA patrolman?

-wave to drivers of the same make of car?

So why do you expect total strangers to greet you on the water???

 

[michael_w]

I always wave at passing craft. HM Customs cutters excepted.

The cheeriest are Spanish fisherman IMHO. The most miserable, probably corporate Scumsail heroes and anglers tied up to East Ride Middle during Cowes Week.

Classy wooden Mobos friendlier than plastic ones, again IMHO.
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[Blue5]

Just explained it to SWMBO, her reply was its a bit difficult with both hands on the wheel while trying to turn into the wake from the boat thats just passed 10m away and doing 20kts /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[curve]

I always wave at other sailors in proper boats but only wave a mo'boers if they are going slowly enough for me to see the ice in their drinks otherwise the friendliness is wasted.

Still waiting for an opportunity to dip my ensign at a passing Royal Navy ship.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Daka,

I think you'll find its just you that nobody wants to wave at..... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[WayneS]

I wave at everyone.

It just the number of fingers protruding from the end of the hand that changes.

 

[MoodySabre]

I have always likened it to acknowledging other walkers when in the country. If you wave then you know that you have seen each other and when you shout HELP! this is yacht Dooda in trouble they might think "I've just seen them - I'll go and help".

Anyway it's academic on the East Coast because we wave at everybody - some days it's hard to find anyone to wave at /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[mandlmaunder]

We wave at both stinkies and rag-and-sticks....we're mad, will wave at anyone! Usually we get a return gesture of some kind.....

As an aside, since being in the Cribian we have been re-educated into the polite custom of saying "good day" when getting on a bus, going into a store, etc. It is considered only common courtesy.

On a visit back to the yUK, we carried on with the custom, to be met with stares and disbelief that someone was willing to be polite for no apparent reason.

Shame.

 

[stevebrassett]

I'm not proud - I'll wave at anyone. But then, I'm an East Coaster.

 

[dylanwinter]

I think its a wash thing.

If they make a nasty wash then they don't get a wave.

If they are going slowly smiles and waves all round.

If I was several miles out at sea and a mobo came close enough to make eye contact and then started waving in a slightly demented way then I would be reaching for the boat hook in readiness to repel boarders.

Dylan http://uk.youtube.com/user/KeepTurningLeft