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Haggis
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Topic: Quotable Quotes - Sailing Posted: 07 Apr 04 at 3:33pm |
Taken off a thread in the Keelboat Development heading What are the most Quotable Quotes in Sailing? Starting on my left with Jim (Salty Balls) Saltonstall "Like a Ferrett up a Drain Pipe" |
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Haggis
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jun 04 at 5:30pm |
Lets see if we can get this going now that we are in the season:
Heard on a Mumm 30 race course We're smoking! - and i am not talking about in a coffee shop in Amsterdam" Gael over to you Edited by Haggis |
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Skiffman
Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 291 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jun 04 at 9:24pm |
'Pain is tempory, chicks dig scars and glory lasts forever' Harvey Hilery - hes a good coach from Smack down under |
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Caswell
Groupie Joined: 24 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 64 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 04 at 9:03am |
Our uni team racing team had a catch phrase- 'If you're not fast, you're last' - which used to get shouted at every oppurtunity.
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ChrisJ
Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 337 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 04 at 9:17am |
In the "old" days, when half of the boats were still made in wood, but a few brave souls were trying out new GRP and FRP boats.... when they used to win there was:
"Wood is good, but glass is fast".
And in the same (hiking) classes: No pain, No Gain. |
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Haggis
Posting king Joined: 23 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 180 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 04 at 10:42am |
Hers's another: Again on a Mumm 30 race course by a certain member of the North Sails Team "As slippery as an eel in a bucket of snot" |
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Susan Lut
Newbie Joined: 14 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 04 at 11:04am |
This is one i always hear from sailing lads but i can't work out what they are going on about? Every no is one step closer to a yes! Anybody got any idea? Susan xx |
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Phil eltringham
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 04 at 11:59am |
Durham Uni SC have: "Our Drinking Team has a Sailing Problem" on the back of their t-shirts, they don't win much but its quite apt. |
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FLAT IS FAST!
Shifts Happen |
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Doctor Clifford
Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 243 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 04 at 12:49pm |
did anyone spot the 'really hard to spot' haggis
mumm 30 name drops??!!!!!!!! |
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regards
Dr. Clifford take two tablets twice daily |
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Haggis
Posting king Joined: 23 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 180 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 04 at 1:28pm |
Oi! Don't give the game away, take two of your own tablets, chill mate |
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