Caption Contest(!)
Welcome to this month’s Caption Contest(!). The photo below was sent in by Berkeley Green of Newport Coast Sailing. (You’ll also find it in the February Sailagram gallery.) We’ve been wondering what happened when the sailors caught up to the Duffy …
© 2023 Berkeley Green
See the March contest winners in April’s Loose Lips.
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Never mind the overweight excursion boat, worry about the guy taking the photo!
Like most school activities during covid, hiking out and social distancing created some issues for the kids.
Objects may be closer than they appear.
Uh, do we shout “Port!” or “Sailboat!” at this point???
helmswoman overboard in 3, 2, …
The helmsperson wanted to give her parents a close-up demonstration of how well she could maneuver the little sailboat in tight situations; unfortunately, it didn’t turn out nearly as well as could have been hoped.
“Let’s see if that motorboat has any soda to spare!”
Three guesses as to whether the power boat even knows there’s such a thing called “Rules of the Road.”
What , me worry?
David Mamet’s adage: “Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance” about to be tested.
Hey… a little help up here ?
Wait for the ship o’the line to come abeam, then give ’em a broadside of canon shot! Steady! Steady as she goes… FIRE!!!
OK students, let’s review our boarding party etiquette.
As Peter Townsend wisely said, “the kids are all right.” They know what they’re doing. They’ve got it under control. It’s all good.
I think we need to fatten the kids up a bit
“No, it’s definitely Mom and Dad. I thought that YOU told them that we were going sailing.””Looks like Dad stole that boat from Disney’s Jungle ride”
So then “Frieda”, who is sitting across from the gal at the helm (Lucy) says, “Can you sail as close to them as possible and see if they notice my naturally curly hair?”
What’s the max closing speed for us to jump off and the relief crew to jump on?
A boat full of mothers coming out to warn the kids to be careful and not tip the boat too much.