What I learned this Chi-Mac
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threatrockone
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i learned what a 'fudgie' is. i also learned that lamprey eels are real ugly in person. one was on our transom for about 25 minutes or so.
Monkey
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1. There is no such thing as a big enough boat for light air.
2. Apple cores make better VMG than a Laser 28 in the right conditions.
3. The radio officer on the CG cutter Mobile Bay has a great sense of humor.
4. Rum is delicous.
5. The hoist at Belmont is possesed by evil spirits.
2. Apple cores make better VMG than a Laser 28 in the right conditions.
3. The radio officer on the CG cutter Mobile Bay has a great sense of humor.
4. Rum is delicous.
5. The hoist at Belmont is possesed by evil spirits.
snoochie poochie
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do it once, maybe
dont sail other than od
sandwiches are good, bread is important
the island smells, bad
try pick a language to use all the time, english preferred
boats with blown up mains dont use the current rule book
an old ims boat can kick the pants off a tp52 boat for boat......hehehehhe, true though.....
do not ever, ever ever put a safety on a runner on a big boat, at night, without telling someone
make sure cpu works, well, as there is nominal cell recpt in the middle of the lake
bring plenty of smokey treats, all kinds
jockey style shorts are best worn by chicks
dont sail other than od
sandwiches are good, bread is important
the island smells, bad
try pick a language to use all the time, english preferred
boats with blown up mains dont use the current rule book
an old ims boat can kick the pants off a tp52 boat for boat......hehehehhe, true though.....
do not ever, ever ever put a safety on a runner on a big boat, at night, without telling someone
make sure cpu works, well, as there is nominal cell recpt in the middle of the lake
bring plenty of smokey treats, all kinds
jockey style shorts are best worn by chicks
The Gardener
Anarchist
When the speedo says 000.00 its the best time to nap.
KRC
Super Anarchist
Didn't do Chi-Mac, but I did learn a few things on BYC-Mac:
1. Never sail last year's race. You'll get your ass handed to you.
2. Always carry spare battens. Of the right size. Ghetto battens (two short battens taped together to make one of the necessary size) make fugly sail shapes.
3. I cannot douse a spinnaker by myself while reaching in 25kts of breeze.
4. Going upwind for 12 hours in big waves sucks, especially when 4 out of 9 people on board are incapacitated in one form or another.
5. Some racers can be dumbasses.. Like the ones who sail at night WITH NO RUNNING LIGHTS on (but their instrument lights were working)
6. A fast race is not always an easy race.
7. Bring boots next time.
8. The Island House is a pretty cool hotel. Especially when they upgrade your room to a suite after overbooking.
9. I, too, can survive on very little food. Beef tenderloin Saturday night...the only time the boat was stable enough to cook. After that it was Vernor's and fun size candy bars till Sunday night.
10. Ice cold, vacuum bagged sammiches are not very tasty.
11. VIP wristbands for free drinks at the rum party = the shit.
12. People will give you $ for your drink tickets.
13. I'm still too white to dance.
1. Never sail last year's race. You'll get your ass handed to you.
2. Always carry spare battens. Of the right size. Ghetto battens (two short battens taped together to make one of the necessary size) make fugly sail shapes.
3. I cannot douse a spinnaker by myself while reaching in 25kts of breeze.
4. Going upwind for 12 hours in big waves sucks, especially when 4 out of 9 people on board are incapacitated in one form or another.
5. Some racers can be dumbasses.. Like the ones who sail at night WITH NO RUNNING LIGHTS on (but their instrument lights were working)
6. A fast race is not always an easy race.
7. Bring boots next time.
8. The Island House is a pretty cool hotel. Especially when they upgrade your room to a suite after overbooking.
9. I, too, can survive on very little food. Beef tenderloin Saturday night...the only time the boat was stable enough to cook. After that it was Vernor's and fun size candy bars till Sunday night.
10. Ice cold, vacuum bagged sammiches are not very tasty.
11. VIP wristbands for free drinks at the rum party = the shit.
12. People will give you $ for your drink tickets.
13. I'm still too white to dance.
glexpress
Super Anarchist
Ditto
1. What bleed said for #1
2. However if you start out doing #1 never give up until that gun, it's a long race, you can still end up respectable.
3. I know this, but a friend learned BRING FUCKING SHOES
4. Bleed's #12, the bars take those drink tickets, hold on to em'
5. Water is like a drunk frat boy, if there's a wet hole they both will find it and penetrate it.
6. The best helmsman should not waste time bailing as a result of #5
7. If you're the bailer in rough weather don't fill the bucket to the top, the bucket is easier to handle and pass when lighter.
8. A crewmate of mine learned that he should brace himself with a wide stance when trying to run tapes on a kite when sailing to weather and bashing into waves.
9. Changing gears and sails as quickly and efficiently as possible yields good results.
10. The only females Roach hangs out with are hookers
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Rodrigging
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Off doesn't work on black flies. In fact it's a kind of tarter sauce for the little bastards.
wallysailor
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FNG's crossing the lake for the first time can ask pretty darn stupid questions.
"So, does it get dark at night?" (asked in all seriousness during delivery to chi-town. He's still not living it down)
"So, does it get dark at night?" (asked in all seriousness during delivery to chi-town. He's still not living it down)
gr8_Lakes_vibe
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Things I learned:
1) don't tell your wife and her friend "sure you can sleep on the boat when we get to the island" until you know that boat isn't going to be soaking wet and smelling awful ~ that's embarassing.
2) sleep deprivation makes rum stronger (I learn that every year)
3) never be satisfied with the boat's speed
4) always, always, always know whether or not the spinnaker halyards are clear
1) don't tell your wife and her friend "sure you can sleep on the boat when we get to the island" until you know that boat isn't going to be soaking wet and smelling awful ~ that's embarassing.
2) sleep deprivation makes rum stronger (I learn that every year)
3) never be satisfied with the boat's speed
4) always, always, always know whether or not the spinnaker halyards are clear
Trimmed for Speed..
Member
Don't trust a verbal agreement from the previous boat-owner (aka: mac-invitee) that he'll actually show up on race day allowing your team to be qualified for entry and scored. Just trust me on this one...
And, don't ride any bike without proper fenders.
And, don't ride any bike without proper fenders.
Skull and Bones
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BGeff
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Shorthanded
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NicMyc
Member
riding the leeward rail sucks
Hroth is in fact a HO
getting punched in the neck actually does hurt
dont sit on the ground and let people put things on your forehead whilst being intoxicated
make sure your rig is properly tensioned
and not all island chicks are single??????
Hroth is in fact a HO
getting punched in the neck actually does hurt
dont sit on the ground and let people put things on your forehead whilst being intoxicated
make sure your rig is properly tensioned
and not all island chicks are single??????
Shorthanded
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South of Pt. Betsie....don't go there! I always said that but ended up doing it anyway.
- dawn coms really early at that time of year on the lake.
- 20 sail chages in 7 hours can infact help you gain 5 miles on your competition.
- lag on a digital compass makes steering straight in the fog dam near impossible
- a 360 in the fog at twilight is nearly possible (see compass issue above)
- wear underwear, preferably dry.
- blast reaching in glass flat water is unbelievably cool.
- the sun can burn
- when you are really tired, you can sleep anywhere and on anything with any amount of noise.
- local weather is always differnt than the area forecast, particulalry in the middle of the lake.
- wind holes are impossible to see at night.
- a day on a boatpretty much beats all
- 20 sail chages in 7 hours can infact help you gain 5 miles on your competition.
- lag on a digital compass makes steering straight in the fog dam near impossible
- a 360 in the fog at twilight is nearly possible (see compass issue above)
- wear underwear, preferably dry.
- blast reaching in glass flat water is unbelievably cool.
- the sun can burn
- when you are really tired, you can sleep anywhere and on anything with any amount of noise.
- local weather is always differnt than the area forecast, particulalry in the middle of the lake.
- wind holes are impossible to see at night.
- a day on a boatpretty much beats all
