Sailing adages.
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A few more...
1: Red right returning.
2: Out till she luffs and in till she stops.
3: If in doubt; Bring her about.
4: Red sky at night, Sailors delight; Red sky at morning sailor take warning.
5: POSH... Port out, Starboard Home.
6: Daniel's judgement.
Just a few sayings, of many.
Remember that September 19th is "International Talk Like A Pirate Day", it's getting close...
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
Blessings, good winds and fair seas...
Nik
1: Red right returning.
2: Out till she luffs and in till she stops.
3: If in doubt; Bring her about.
4: Red sky at night, Sailors delight; Red sky at morning sailor take warning.
5: POSH... Port out, Starboard Home.
6: Daniel's judgement.
Just a few sayings, of many.
Remember that September 19th is "International Talk Like A Pirate Day", it's getting close...
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
Blessings, good winds and fair seas...
Nik
when trimming jib...
When looking at your tell tales...
if it's up trim in, if it's down your out.
When looking at your tell tales...
if it's up trim in, if it's down your out.
"Cold enough....
...to freeze the balls off a brass monkey!"
This piece of alleged history explains that in the olden days of sailing ships, cannon balls were stacked on the decks on brass plates called "monkeys." The plates had indentions in them that held the balls on the bottoms of the stacks. Brass, however, expands and contracts with the temperature and if it got cold enough, the cannon balls could fall...giving real foundation to the phrase "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey!"
As noted in the link, the Navy disclaims this phrase...but I happen to like it.
...to freeze the balls off a brass monkey!"
This piece of alleged history explains that in the olden days of sailing ships, cannon balls were stacked on the decks on brass plates called "monkeys." The plates had indentions in them that held the balls on the bottoms of the stacks. Brass, however, expands and contracts with the temperature and if it got cold enough, the cannon balls could fall...giving real foundation to the phrase "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey!"
As noted in the link, the Navy disclaims this phrase...but I happen to like it.
Jib
How about "don't like the 'cut' of his jib"
apparently in the olden days an old salt could tell where a sailor was from by how the sails looked.
How about "don't like the 'cut' of his jib"
apparently in the olden days an old salt could tell where a sailor was from by how the sails looked.
Knock On Wood
A tradition first started by the Phoenitians. They would put a Gold coin on the keel then set the main mast on it. A sailor coming on board the boat would "pat the mast", or "knock wood" for luck.
"Out or Down!" At eight bells if a sailor was still in his hammock the botswain of the watch would come below and yell "out or down". Any sailor who didn't hit the deck had the head end of his hammock cut down. He didn't have to be told again.
"Shooting Charlie Noble:". It was the cooks job the clean the soot out of the gally stove smoke stack. "Charlie Noble" a cook for the Royal Navy came up with the idea of getting a pistol from the master at arms, loading it with a heavy charge of powder and shooting it up the stack. The soot came out with no problem. After this many of the cooks started to do the same thing, and the smoke stack was named "Charlie Noble", and cleaning the stack was called "shooting Charlie Noble".
"Full and by the wind" On the old square riggers the captain might order sail full and by the wind. It was an order to keep the sails full as the direction of the wind changed so did the direction of the boat. Many of us do the same thing when we set our sail for lets say a broad reach set the auto pilot then change the headding of the boat to maintain the sail we have.
A tradition first started by the Phoenitians. They would put a Gold coin on the keel then set the main mast on it. A sailor coming on board the boat would "pat the mast", or "knock wood" for luck.
"Out or Down!" At eight bells if a sailor was still in his hammock the botswain of the watch would come below and yell "out or down". Any sailor who didn't hit the deck had the head end of his hammock cut down. He didn't have to be told again.
"Shooting Charlie Noble:". It was the cooks job the clean the soot out of the gally stove smoke stack. "Charlie Noble" a cook for the Royal Navy came up with the idea of getting a pistol from the master at arms, loading it with a heavy charge of powder and shooting it up the stack. The soot came out with no problem. After this many of the cooks started to do the same thing, and the smoke stack was named "Charlie Noble", and cleaning the stack was called "shooting Charlie Noble".
"Full and by the wind" On the old square riggers the captain might order sail full and by the wind. It was an order to keep the sails full as the direction of the wind changed so did the direction of the boat. Many of us do the same thing when we set our sail for lets say a broad reach set the auto pilot then change the headding of the boat to maintain the sail we have.
Shake a leg
reference to old days of sail when there was a call for all hands on deck. when females were on board if they showed a leg and it was obvious that it was a females then they did'nt have to heed the call. if it was hairy and rough you had better get your ass out of the bunk and heed the call.
reference to old days of sail when there was a call for all hands on deck. when females were on board if they showed a leg and it was obvious that it was a females then they did'nt have to heed the call. if it was hairy and rough you had better get your ass out of the bunk and heed the call.
Courtesy of my sailing instructor
Student: "How fast should I approach the dock?"
Teacher: "How hard do you want to hit the dock?"
Student: "How fast should I approach the dock?"
Teacher: "How hard do you want to hit the dock?"
Square Meals
In my reading on the Royal Navy of the Georgian era, there are many mentions of the crew having square wooden plates. Three meals a day.
Three square meals.
For approaching nav lights, I've heard "If right is red, you're dead"
Yeah, it's strange.
In my reading on the Royal Navy of the Georgian era, there are many mentions of the crew having square wooden plates. Three meals a day.
Three square meals.
For approaching nav lights, I've heard "If right is red, you're dead"
Yeah, it's strange.
At Port Townsend, WA cafe (across from West Marine)
Okay, so this isn't exactly a "sailing adage" but I took this picture of items posted on the wall of a small cafe next to the Port Townsend Yacht Club and across the street from West Marine in Port Townsend. A lot of boaters eat here. (hope this helps for partial credit)
Okay, so this isn't exactly a "sailing adage" but I took this picture of items posted on the wall of a small cafe next to the Port Townsend Yacht Club and across the street from West Marine in Port Townsend. A lot of boaters eat here. (hope this helps for partial credit)
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