| Re: What do you northerners do on winter weekends?
[Re: Mary]
#40681 12/03/04 12:25 PM 12/03/04 12:25 PM |
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | A fair number of us hardy Brits don't stop sailing all year round. Some of the best 'open' regatta's are over Xmas and New year. Can get a little chilly in Feburary, but we're a hardy bunch. We also pop over to the alps for a little skiing too
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[Re: scooby_simon]
#40691 12/04/04 05:45 PM 12/04/04 05:45 PM |
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 131 Scotland George_Malloch
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Posts: 131 Scotland | A fair number of us hardy Brits don't stop sailing all year round. Oi, Mary's talking to northerners Simon - Grafham ain't North! The Firth of Forth, now that's North... Going to be a balmy 5C tomorrow though! | | | Re: What do you northerners do on winter weekends?
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#40692 12/04/04 07:03 PM 12/04/04 07:03 PM |
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... scooby_simon Hull Flying, Snow Sliding.... |
Hull Flying, Snow Sliding....
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | A fair number of us hardy Brits don't stop sailing all year round. Oi, Mary's talking to northerners Simon - Grafham ain't North! The Firth of Forth, now that's North... Going to be a balmy 5C tomorrow though! Similar at Grafham, but I'm not sailing at the moment - Very nasty chest infection (2nd load of anti-biots) and I'm feeling like crap at the moment. Another thing I do when there is no wind (or Grafham is Frozen) is Juggle. Balls, Clubs, rings and torches (not at the same time of course ). Plan for this winter is to crack 5 Balls.
F16 - GBR 553 - SOLD I also talk sport here | | | Re: What do you northerners do on winter weekends?
[Re: Mary]
#40693 12/04/04 08:21 PM 12/04/04 08:21 PM |
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 248 Colorado SteveT
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Posts: 248 Colorado | I live in Colorado. What do you think we do all winter. I also dream about sailing in Florida. Hopefully we'll see you guys more next winter.
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[Re: Mary]
#40696 12/06/04 09:06 AM 12/06/04 09:06 AM |
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 99 Commerce, MI tigerboy1
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Posts: 99 Commerce, MI | Shovel snow, build a new sailbox in the basement, repair weekend battle damage on the boat, shovel snow, make final plans for the Tiger Worlds in California, inspect and replace (if needed) all standing and running rigging, work the Division 10 booth at the Strictly Sail Boat show in Chicago, shovel snow, go iceboating, go skiing, go to fleet ( www.fleet276.com) meetings, shovel snow, go snowmobiling, get the spinnakers repaired, rent a good movie and cuddle with the significant other in front of the fireplace. Did I forget to mention shovel snow? If you're suffering from sailing withdrawls here is a remedy. Put your wetsuit on, your harness and lifejacket too. Turn your bathroom shower on (cold) full blast, step into the shower and hoot at the top of your lungs while smiling. Snort some salt if you want the "ocean" effect. Repeat as necessary when withdrawl symptoms appear. Hopefully this fix will get you through the winter. So many things to do, so little time. Before you know it, we're back on the water in the spring. John Bauldry Clarkston, Michigan Hobie Tiger 1317
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#40698 12/06/04 02:14 PM 12/06/04 02:14 PM |
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway Rolf_Nilsen
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Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway | Last year I was thinking about putting all the gear on and trapezing off the couch from a trap line screwed into the ceiling while someone threw water on me. [OT]Reminds me of the Worrel 1000 ad i saw somewhere. They was driving to the race, while trapping out of the side of the car and flying a set of wheels. This was of course a drawing and not a photo![/OT] I'll be quiet now.. | | |
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