ACV92 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 25 minutes ago, oldtimer said: In competitive sailing, we called it "whales to the rail." So, when I was riding on my uncle's little catamaran, sail driven, small tied canvas/neoprene platform between the platoons, I was the ballast when I was kid? I always wondered why my uncle was so emphatic for me to port-to-starboard, starboard-to-port, ballast myself when we began to tip. I was the whale? Watch out for the sail mast though, when she's happy, she'll come around and reinforce your belief to leave the vessel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, ACV92 said: So, when I was riding on my uncle's little catamaran, sail driven, small tied canvas/neoprene platform between the platoons, I was the ballast when I was kid? I always wondered why my uncle was so emphatic for me to port-to-starboard, starboard-to-port, ballast myself when we began to tip. I was the whale? Watch out for the sail mast though, when she's happy, she'll come around a reinforce your belief to leave the vessel. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACV92 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, oldtimer said: Yes. Sir, I could not have said it better myself. You seem to have a unique ability to say much, without saying anything at all. Anyone else??.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 When sailing, you don't often have time for a paragraph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACV92 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 But reflection has a funny way of bringing those moments to an extended length of time. Ever told a story that took 30 minutes to explain, but took five seconds to happen? Had a few of those in my middle-aged time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Oh yeah. Excellent observation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 54 minutes ago, ACV92 said: Ever told a story that took 30 minutes to explain, but took five seconds to happen? Yea, there was even a song written about her. Ow, she's a brick house She's mighty-mighty, just lettin' it all hang out She's a brick house That lady's stacked and that's a fact Ain't holding nothing back Ow, she's a brick house Well put-together, everybody knows This is how the story goes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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