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iiiiitick
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Topic: More great race reports Posted: 31 Jul 15 at 10:38pm |
I would not use 'Champagne sailing' because it is over used but what an evocative phrase it is? Bubbles, spray and sunshine. It's like 'leaden skies', we all know what that means or 'crashing waves'. I think I may try, 'the sails crackled like cooking bacon' or 'the spinnaker billowed like the breasts of a beautiful woman'.
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kneewrecker
Really should get out more Joined: 09 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1586 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 15 at 7:55am |
It's never 'Stella Artois' sailing is it.... But that would be more appropriate :
Verbal, emotional and sometimes physical abuse of the 'sailing spouse' Feels good at the time, but hurts in the morning In those susceptible, it can result in out of character acts of minor cheating and rule infrigement. Edited by kneewrecker - 01 Aug 15 at 8:14am |
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JimC
Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Online Posts: 6649 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 15 at 9:01pm |
I see one of my colleagues has managed to get both the snakes and the champagne past TPTB...
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/184683/International-Canoe-Europeans-at-Travem%C3%BCnd I thought this was a pretty damn good report though... Edited by JimC - 01 Aug 15 at 9:02pm |
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tgruitt
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 15 at 11:55am |
Reports from the Windward Mark are back, this one is good!
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/184772/Volvo-Noble-Marine-RS200-Nationals-day-3 Edited by MerlinMags - 14 Oct 15 at 4:13pm |
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kneewrecker
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 15 at 12:19pm |
OK- got a new one for you.... 'inaugural'... I'm sick of that word in article titles and event descriptions. I fear the only solution is to stop reading reports about new classes that may or may not make it past 3 or 4 of these blessed events.
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iiiiitick
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 15 at 3:18pm |
I think that those of us who write reports should give each other tasks, to insert strange words. I have voluntarily managed to use 'flatulence' and 'trombone' recently.
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iiiiitick
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 15 at 7:33pm |
My word Mr. Bolland........stereotyping, biting!!!!
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chrisg
Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 893 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 15 at 11:24pm |
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/186263 Excellent as usual from Steve, possibly funnier still from the back of the fleet http://myrs300.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/not-event-report-rs300-inlands.html (I can relate to this one more than the front of fleet reports)...
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