Yachty snobs?

Philiz

Philiz

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Would you yacht owners say that the more money you have, the bigger more modern boat you own and the bigger snob you are ? Do you snub your nose at mere Moboers because, in your view, they are not as capable as you?

Anyone who has read my postings will realise I dont have any time for the Mobo/Yottie ****. I make no excuse for this post in response to a similar posting on the Mobo forum, by one of the minority who are constantly trying to drive a wedge between the two pastimes.

Comments welcome.
 
I've met snobs with small boats, and snobs with big boats, snobs with motor boats and snobs with sailing boats.

Thankfully I've more nice people than snobs. Like ships, the risk of meeting one is all around us when we're on the water, you just have to be unlucky to bump into one:)
 
I find owners of large wooden boats to be snobs. Especially when they're going on about their gribble, when they become boring snobs. (coat already on)
 
Not realy,i know of some very well off people who sail around in old MAB's and some people on the bones of their ###s who sail around in nice big white plastic yachts, i think the latter IMHO are the more snotty.
 
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Philiz said:
Would you yacht owners say that the more money you have, the bigger more modern boat you own and the bigger snob you are ? Do you snub your nose at mere Moboers because, in your view, they are not as capable as you?QUOTE]

I've found very few snobs in the cruising sailing & power community out on the water.

The power boat snobs seem to be the poser brigade who make lots of noise, must have this years colours, but rarely venture far from the marina except for the occasional calm weather anchoring, too close and keeping everyone awake. Some of the tw*** like to tow a jet ski out to the anchorage to create even more noise.

Then of course there are the blue flag yotties in expensive boats which never stray far.......
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I've sailed for more than 50 years, both as an amateur and as a professional, and I really can't recall meeting any snobs.

I've come across quite a few people who happily accuse other people of being snobs, though. They are all on this forum.
 
Philiz said:
Would you yacht owners say that the more money you have, the bigger more modern boat you own and the bigger snob you are ? Do you snub your nose at mere Moboers because, in your view, they are not as capable as you?

Anyone who has read my postings will realise I dont have any time for the Mobo/Yottie ****. I make no excuse for this post in response to a similar posting on the Mobo forum, by one of the minority who are constantly trying to drive a wedge between the two pastimes.

Comments welcome.
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Do I get a prize for spotting the transposition from the other thread?
 
Litotes said:
I've sailed for more than 50 years, both as an amateur and as a professional, and I really can't recall meeting any snobs.

I've come across quite a few people who happily accuse other people of being snobs, though. They are all on this forum.
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I think that deserves the prize for reply of the week.
 
Sgeir said:
Don't you mean a snurble grip thribley?
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Philiz said:
Would you yacht owners say that the more money you have, the bigger more modern boat you own and the bigger snob you are ? Do you snub your nose at mere Moboers because, in your view, they are not as capable as you?
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In a word, no.

And it would be very poor form for anyone to do so IMHO. We are all amateurs, even those of us who sometimes manage to create a false appearance of professionalism on the odd occasion (which is hugely satisfying, however). So one amateur ridiculing the amateurishness of another amateur is pretty ridiculous, if you think about it.

Now if we snub our noses at you because you crash into us, that is a different story.
 
'Snob' .....'person with an exaggerated respect for social position, wealth, or certain tastes who despises those he or she considers inferior'.

I'm not sure that many boaters I've met accuratly fit that description and to generalise probably shows a lack of the use of English amongst other things.

Some in a yard, marina or at sea, clearly don't wish to catch your eye and communicate at all. As to whether this is shyness, rudeness or snobbery I cannot determine.

Others who drive their boats past you and wash you down causing a violent roll are possibly just plain rude.

Although I've leg pulled on the matter, I'm not convinced the blue ensign has anything to do with snobbery. Many 'wear' this with pride for whatever reason and are just as likely to be good honest and pleasant folk, just as much as the odd red ensign 'wearer' can be a total numbscull.
 
Oh, come on now! Surely there's just a hint of pride when you look up at a perfectly trimmed pair of sails with your yacht heeling just right, having executed a perfect tack and you look off the beam to the guy in the Sealine who thinks that boating is knowing where the ignition key and the throttle is? :-)

He, of course, is looking at you doing 6 knots and feeling proud that he is doing 20 knots with the aircon keeping him cool!

To each, his own...
 
maby said:
Oh, come on now! Surely there's just a hint of pride when you look up at a perfectly trimmed pair of sails with your yacht heeling just right, having executed a perfect tack and you look off the beam to the guy in the Sealine who thinks that boating is knowing where the ignition key and the throttle is? :-)

He, of course, is looking at you doing 6 knots and feeling proud that he is doing 20 knots with the aircon keeping him cool!

To each, his own...
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Mr Sealine may be looking across, thinking, look at that lucky bu&&er, thats costing him diddly squat, this is costing me 10 quid a minute in fuel! (fuel consumption purely fictional as I have no idea how much it costs to run a mobo at 20 kts, I just know its a lot!)
 
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