So You Have A Boat Now, have taken a few classes, and you think you know everything.
You feel good about yourself and think you are a "Salty"
Think again!
Here are some characteristics of what true boys(and gals), of the sea say makes them seasoned sailors
A sailor…
Knows what phase the moon is in
- Can tell the wind speed by feel
- Can light a cigarette no matter the weather conditions (French sailors)
- Has lost a digit in a winching accident
- Dresses in primary colors
- Gets upset when people call the British national flag the Union Jack
- Always passes port to the left (unless he’s in America)
- Has an eclectic collection of yacht club-branded T-shirts
- Sports sun-yellowed eyebrows
- Is not afraid of seasickness
- Does not carry an umbrella
- Sniggers when hearing someone say ‘Over and out’ in a movie
- Can always find a parking space
- Drinks beer/rum/whisky for breakfast (after a long trip)
- Never uses a wheelie suitcase
- Finds it acceptable to eat and drink out of plastic
- Can fix anything (usually with epoxy or duck tape)
- Can throw a great party in the smallest of spaces
- Can make friends in an instant that last a lifetime
- Is good at keeping in touch
- Is adept at sewing up holes (in sails, in clothes)
- Actually goes on adventures
- Shies away from botox, knowing that lines speak of a life well lived
- Never goes for a manicure
- Does not use the word ‘hurricane’ lightly
- Is not daunted by third world lavatories
- Is open-minded and big-hearted
- Knows the name of a good pub or restaurant in every port town in the western hemisphere (and much of the eastern)
- Has a friend in every port town in the western hemisphere – often a bartender
- Can whip up a hearty meal consisting entirely of tinned and packet foods
- Is not phased by the idea of making tea at 30° (whether lat, long or angle of heel)
- Knows the difference between latitude and longitude – and is always aware of where he or she is
- Has seen more sunsets and sunrises, dolphins and views of the Milky Way than anyone else they know
- Is not afraid of the dark
- Knows that lists like these are for desk-based landlubbers who aren’t busy off having adventure