Australian Sailing

[The Dark Knight]

Do any of the clubs ever ask ArSe what benefits they are truly receiving for their member's money ?

GRS has been very quiet, where is he?

He is lurking. Look at your likes..

 

[Fah Kiew Tu]

Amusing to see GRS spruiking the offshore yacht racing owners group on FB with a photo of a group of TP52s. Guess my shitter 46 is reason I haven't been asked my opinion

When AS want to hear your opinion they'll give you one. Until then...

FKT

 

[LB 15]

No going back for me then although Greasy Al always would say to me when I complained about running the boat “there is always golf”

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I have suggested that to a few Yachtmaster candidates over the years.

 

[Couta]

It starts off as just a bit of recreational fun...just a few of the crew looking for some distraction...and you find yourself buckling to the peer pressure and turn up for a "hit", just curious to see what all the talk is about....but it's a slippery slope and pretty soon you find yourself entering comps, checking scores, working on handicaps, spending every cent you can scrape together on exotic paraphernalia.....and visiting strange towns just because you were told it had a course that was "something special"....Nup...Addiction isn't pretty, so when it comes to Golf....."Just say NO!"

 

[dfw_sailor]

It starts off as just a bit of recreational fun...just a few of the crew looking for some distraction...and you find yourself buckling to the peer pressure and turn up for a "hit", just curious to see what all the talk is about....but it's a slippery slope and pretty soon you find yourself entering comps, checking scores, working on handicaps, spending every cent you can scrape together on exotic paraphernalia.....and visiting strange towns just because you were told it had a course that was "something special"....Nup...Addiction isn't pretty, so when it comes to Golf....."Just say NO!"

Yup. I like to compare the two.

Sailing, working with nature using all of your senses, to go the fastest/most comfortable/ most exhilarating/most relaxing ( pick your favorite for the day) and enjoy your skills accumulated over the years.

Golf, imagining your body and mind are in perfect oneness to get that perfect shot every time, against the reality that your body isn't going to work the way you want it to unless you do it as a job.

 

[LB 15]

What about an SA golf day? We could all sail to some beach and spend the day drinking piss and hitting golf balls at an effigy of GRS.

And no fucking crew lists required.

 

[Fah Kiew Tu]

Yup. I like to compare the two.

Sailing, working with nature using all of your senses, to go the fastest/most comfortable/ most exhilarating/most relaxing ( pick your favorite for the day) and enjoy your skills accumulated over the years.

Golf, imagining your body and mind are in perfect oneness to get that perfect shot every time, against the reality that your body isn't going to work the way you want it to unless you do it as a job.

Golf has a cheaper cost of entry and poncy club houses. Because of the cheaper cost, there are more people there and proportionally more of them are arseholes. Plus the entire system is equally riddled with faux snobbery - look at all those 'Royal...' courses out there, bad as yacht clubs really.

If I want to really upset my GF all I'd need to do is hint that I was thinking of taking up golf.

FKT

 

[LB 15]

I played a round at Avalon with my two lads a few weeks back. First time I had played in 20 years. It reminded me more of an Easter egg hunt than a sport.

 

[(p)Irate]

What about an SA golf day? We could all sail to some beach and spend the day drinking piss and hitting golf balls at an effigy of GRS.

And no fucking crew lists required.

Why use an effigy?

 

[TUBBY]

What about an SA golf day? We could all sail to some beach and spend the day drinking piss and hitting golf balls at an effigy of GRS.

And no fucking crew lists required.

Might as well use the real thing, incredibly unlikely that anyone would actually hit what they aimed at, or is that just my golf?

 

[LB 15]

Why use an effigy?

Well I can ask him but will all need a sail pass then.

 

[DtM]

I will say this about GRS, he does read this stuff and often, in good humour participates. He is open with his contact details and invites contact.

Sure I disagree with him about a lot of stuff but at least he man's up (or is that person's up) a lot of the time.

I reckon he would like his chances of staying safe with you lot firing golf balls at him.

 

[SPORTSCAR]

AMS is a Mickey Mouse rule. The only reason owners use it is because it is cheap. When you take the total cost of campaining a boat in a Club 's series over summer, the cost of AMS is piddling as is the cost of ORCc. AMS is Victorian based and has failed to get a decent foothold in other States. Very presumptuous of Victoria to call it Australian Measurement System, a bit like AFL. Bite the bullet and get an ORCc certificate and encourage others to do so as well and you will have some great racing.

Victoria ran IRC alongside AMS for many years until they dumped the one that didn't work.

 

[grs]

I will say this about GRS, he does read this stuff and often, in good humour participates. He is open with his contact details and invites contact.

Sure I disagree with him about a lot of stuff but at least he man's up (or is that person's up) a lot of the time.

I reckon he would like his chances of staying safe with you lot firing golf balls at him.

Thank you sir.

 

[Chucky]

Fact check - AMS has 412 boats with valid rating certificates. IRC has 246 Australian valid certificates.

AMS has grown significantly outside Victoria, Ie South Australia and Tasmania so I believe AMS does have a good foot hold in these States!

 

[167149]

Worse yet. I am about to buy some golf sticks.

golf bats !!!!!!!!!............ next you'l be looking at buying a fuckin lexus

 

[167149]

on another sporting note though, bledisloe cup tonight in melbourne could be a right ripper of a game, pretty much even stevens teams wise

 

[Livia]

golf bats !!!!!!!!!............ next you'l be looking at buying a fuckin lexus

Actually I went with the GLC c 63 AMG three weeks ago.
Just enough room for the clubs.
The tension between my licence and the 603hp bi-turbo V8 is more of a challenge though.
But had I brought a Tp52 instead of the car, would GRS want to speak to me I wonder?

 

[Phil]

I'm sure he would have, esp if it was kept in Tassie. He'd want a sail!

 

[LB 15]

I will say this about GRS, he does read this stuff and often, in good humour participates. He is open with his contact details and invites contact.

Sure I disagree with him about a lot of stuff but at least he man's up (or is that person's up) a lot of the time.

I reckon he would like his chances of staying safe with you lot firing golf balls at him.

Hear hear! GRS does indeed take this in the spirit it is given. When we take SA too seriously it is time to buy those clubs.
But that’s not to say the golf game wouldn’t be a hoot...