Outside Magazine posted “25 quotes that might mean you’re going to have an epic,” and it got me to thinking about a similar set of phrases you might hear on a racing keelboat in the Northwest that might indicate a long day coming up. I’m sure you can come up with others. Here goes:
“There isn’t supposed to be a buoy here.”
“It’s not supposed to snow.”
“What’s a convergence zone?”
“Is the anchor ready to go?”
“Where I come from, we pretty much ignore the current.”
“Oops, the other sea boot must be in the closet.”
“I thought you said YOU were bringing the sandwiches.”
“Who’s good with electrical systems?”
“We don’t need instruments, let’s go old school.”
“I’ll be fine. I brought an umbrella.”
“Oh, I guess that’s not Sachem after all. Who are we following?”
“Rock beats scissors, we go left.”
“We can go right through that kelp.”
“Did anyone pick up the #3 from the sailmaker?”
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.
Is that a rock?
Great – I’m expecting a few more giggles to come!
Interesting…that’s never happened before!
Who needs charts? We’ve got GPS!