2007 St Pete NOOD crew chatter

Started by David Guerra, March 23, 2007, 11:13:56 AM

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David Guerra

the start of day 2 race 3, as I remember it:

<one minute horn>

David:<confused tone> "Tim, where are we going? <anxious> the fleet is that
way" <points>

Tim: <tacking away from fleet> "no worries, Dave. no worries"

< a jybe and a few tacks later>
<Water Moccasin accelerates towards the comittee boat>

Betsy (Viperette #2): "we're gonna port tack the whole fleet? are you crazy?
are you going to give them the finger too?

Tim:" shut up, hike out, hold on and Prepare to tack!!"

<race horn>

Tim" See you in hades, Justin Scott!!"

well maybe that last line isnt true. but it sure is funny.

David

Justin Scott

I don't think the word he used was "hades".

I will admit that the Mocassin truly "owned" that start. We caught on that the breeze was gradually clocking left from about 3 mins, and we planned to be 2-5 lengths from the pin. Just didn't think anyone would nail the fleet on Port.

I bet there was also a ribald conversation on your boat as you worked us across to the port layline. But the exchange I would really like the replay on was what was said at the leeward mark. Thought I overheard a few choice phrases from the Viperette as she slithered forward along the deck to see how much shrimp you had caught.

Ours went something like this:-
(Having earlier remarked that you were covering us tighter than a@##$$)

"Hold on Garth, don't jibe yet......"

" Let's go a couple boat lengths beyond the layline......in three....two....one...go"

"This should be interesting......coming in hot on starboard"

"Yup....their third day in a vIper.....wonder when its going to dawn on them that they haven't practised the leeward takedown."

"Ooooh its dawning.....ohma gawd...shrimpin'!"


   
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