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Thread started 06/26/12 10:16am

Ace

Sailing: Anybody here know anything about it?

Specifically: What's the name of the metal pole attached to the bottom of the sail? The one that can bash you in the head (if you don't duck) when the boat's "coming about"?

I haven't been in a sailboat in, like, 30 years, so maybe coming about isn't the manoeuvre I mean. All I remember is, at some point, they warn you to be careful, 'cause that big fucking rod suddenly swings around like Babe Ruth taking a cut.

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Reply #1 posted 06/26/12 12:00pm

Lisa10

boom.

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Reply #2 posted 06/26/12 12:02pm

Lisa10

wow. there's no stopping me today.

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Reply #3 posted 06/26/12 12:07pm

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"Sailing" is a number-one single released in June 1980, written and performed by soft rock artist Christopher Cross which appeared on his 1979 eponymous debut album. The song was a success in the USA, winning Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Arrangement of the Year, and helping Cross win the Best New Artist award. VH1 named this the greatest "softsational soft rock" music song of all time.

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Reply #4 posted 06/26/12 12:09pm

Lisa10

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Nice on PJ

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Reply #5 posted 06/26/12 12:09pm

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Lisa10 said:

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Nice on PJ

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Reply #6 posted 06/26/12 1:53pm

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Ace said:

Specifically: What's the name of the metal pole attached to the bottom of the sail? The one that can bash you in the head (if you don't duck) when the boat's "coming about"?

I haven't been in a sailboat in, like, 30 years, so maybe coming about isn't the manoeuvre I mean. All I remember is, at some point, they warn you to be careful, 'cause that big fucking rod suddenly swings around like Babe Ruth taking a cut.

Dutch word for it is giek. Translation serves me these terms:

hoist (ww.), crane (the ~), jib (the ~)

I sailed as a kid. I would love to sail again. Need some lessons though. However, that feeling never fades, does it?

I love it!

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Reply #7 posted 06/26/12 1:54pm

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Reply #8 posted 06/26/12 2:28pm

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It's the place where a man or a woman, who usually wear white, fetch you a drink and some food.

That's sailing to me.

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Reply #9 posted 06/26/12 7:42pm

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Ace said:

Specifically: What's the name of the metal pole attached to the bottom of the sail? The one that can bash you in the head (if you don't duck) when the boat's "coming about"?

I haven't been in a sailboat in, like, 30 years, so maybe coming about isn't the manoeuvre I mean. All I remember is, at some point, they warn you to be careful, 'cause that big fucking rod suddenly swings around like Babe Ruth taking a cut.

you gonna need a sailboat...

oh, AND A BODY OF WATER TO PUT IT IN.

when the wind blows and your sails are up

it makes the boat move through the water.

the more sail you have up, the faster you go..

i shoulld jusut write a book huh? lol

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Reply #10 posted 06/26/12 8:03pm

Cerebus

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Ren Hoek knows, but he disowned us after they made him a mod. lol

Sails? :dunno:

I know this, though...

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