Thought I'd start a thread where we could post sailing-related quotes, spoken or written or whatever.
Feel free to drop off your own favorites... :)
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These two were so good, I had to do them up a bit... 8)
Numero dos...
We were crowded in the cabin,not a soul would dare to sleep---
It was midnight on the waters,And a storm was on the deep.
'Tis a fearful thing in winter,To be shattered by the blast,
And to hear the rattling trumpet thunder,
"CUT AWAY THE MAST"!!!
So we shuddered there in silence,
For the stoutest held his breath,
While the hungry sea was roaring
And the breakers talked of death.
As thus we sat in darkness,
Each one busy with his prayers,
"We are lost" the captain shouted
As he staggered down the stairs.
But his little daughter whispered,As she took his icy hand,
"Isn't the lord upon the ocean,
Just the same as on the land?"
Then we kissed the little maiden.
And we spoke in better cheer,
And we anchored safe in harbor
When the morn was shining clear
He who thinks he has mastered the sea,
Only to find that,
The sea has mastered he!!!!!!!
No matter where you go,
There you are ;D
"It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything, that prevents us from living freely and nobly."
- Bertrand Russell
''the act of dreaming is important in itself.
I wish you an endless flood of dreams and
the intense desire to make some of them come true.
I wish you love for what should be loved
and forgetting for what should be forgotten.
I wish you passions.
I wish you silences.
I wish you bird song on awakening
and the laughter of children.
I wish you resistance to being swallowed up,
to indifference,
to the negative virtues of our age.
Above all, I wish you to be yourself.''
Jacques Brel, the great singer and he was also a great sailor
"Voyaging belongs to seamen, and to the wanders of the world who can not, or will not, fit in. If you are contemplating a voyage and have the means, abandon the venture until your fortunes change. Only then will you know what the sea is all about."
Sterling Hayden
Fair winds,
Pappy Jack
Quote from: Pappy Jack on March 11, 2008, 08:54:57 PM
" If you are contemplating a voyage and have the means, abandon the venture until your fortunes change. Only then will you know what the sea is all about."
Sterling Hayden
Fair winds,
Pappy Jack
you stole it from me Pappy Jack... What a great line and so true, that should be meditated on :) . Sterling Hayden ''Voyage'' has been one of my favorite too.
Let me quote Bernard Moitessier here :
''I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present. In this limitless nation, this nation of wind, light, and peace, there is no other ruler besides the sea...''
Thanks Manannan,
The last part of it is also good... "The years thunder by. The dreams of youth grow dim where they lie caked in dust on the shelves of patience. Before you know it, the tomb is sealed. Where then, is the answer? In choise. Which shall it be: bankrupcy of pruse or bankrupcy of life?"
Sterling Hayden
Fair winds,
Pappy Jack
It is so great to start the day with a little poetry. This one is from the Sea Symphony by Walt Whitman :
To-day a rude brief recitative,
Of ships sailing the seas, each with its special flag or ship signal of unnamed heroes in the ships -
Of waves spreading and spreading far as the eye can reach.
Of dashing spray, and the winds piping and blowing,
And out of these a chant for the sailors of all nations, fitful like a surge.
Of sea-captains young and old, and the mates, and of all intrepid sailors.
Of the few, very choice, taciturn, whom fate can never surprise nor death dismay,
Picked sparingly, without noise by thee, old Ocean, chosen by thee
Thou sea that pickest and cullest the race in time and unitest nations,
Sucked by thee, old husky nurse, embodying thee
Indomitable, untamed as thee
My favorite stanza by, Whitman:
"Passage, immediate passage! the blood burns in my veins!
Away O soul! hoist instantly the anchor!
Cut the hawsers - haul out - shake out every sail!
Have we not stood here like trees in the ground not long enough?
Have we not grovel'd here long enough, eating and drinking like
mere brutes?
Have we not darken'd and dazed ourselves with books long enough?"
.....Passage to India
Small boat haiku:
Small boat, sails, take me
Rythmic waves, breezes singing
Anchor Up - Voyaging
--Captain Smollett
A shorty today ;)
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust
Have a great day :D
Does this remind you of anybody? " ...we are dreamers of dreams, wandering by lone sea breakers..." Auther William O'Shaughnessy
...If you want to build a ship do not drum up people together to collect wood and do not assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea..
Antoine de Saint Exupery
Good Sunday morning to the sailors of all latitudes. I hope some of you are planning a nice day sailing
In case some are still hesitating between a clear crisp day on the water or a lazy afternoon in front a TV or computer screen, here that is for you : :)
''The sea is everything. It covers seven tenth of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides ''
Jules Verne (born in my hometown : Nantes)
Enjoy your day !
Thanks for the thoughts. Here's our forecast for the next few days-Yesterday however, was picture perfect. Too bad it (and today) were workdays. Our weekend is Weds-Friday ;D
By the way, it's already gusting 25 as of 0645
Forecast
Today...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Windy...cooler. Highs in the mid 70s inland...in the lower 70s coast. East winds 15 to 25 mph becoming 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight...Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Windy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to southeast 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
Monday...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s inland...in the mid 70s coast. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph becoming 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night...Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Windy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Perfect temperature, Perfect winds, Just enough rain, don't forget the soap.
Sounds like a ball....I'll be heading for the Bay (SFran) Friday for a couple weeks. I'm already dreading coming back to Salt Lake....TJim
Hi T-Jim
Wish you nice sailing in the Bay. I've been living there for 4 years, in Berkeley. End of March should be lovely there. I can almost smell all the flowers blooming and feel a nice warm breeze sweeping the water. If we just can get rid of all the traffic and at least 2 millions people, it would be paradise. Would be so nice to go back in time and sail in through the Gate into the Bay with only the green hills around and some tall ships anchored !!
I am in a dreaming mood again ::)
Well, I'm at Berekely slip M-111. Stop by some evening. Usually got beer, Tequila, Bourbon and Gin aboard, your choice, maybe even a BBQ going, WELCOME, TJim
PS....That invitation extends to anyone else in the area who frequents this board.
That gate is just the opposite to me....it's the door to the whole world.....and I can't wait to use it...TJim
Quote from: TJim on March 16, 2008, 09:29:09 AM
PS....That invitation extends to anyone else in the area who frequents this board.
That gate is just the opposite to me....it's the door to the whole world.....and I can't wait to use it...TJim
I am going to try and get the Ariel out that following week probably mid-week, I will try and catch up to you if I can.
Tim
Tim, my cell is 801 864 1416....hopefully I'll be aboard Saturday making some changes..That Tiger windless is too hard on feet, shins and I'm tired of having to wash the blood off the fore deck.....It's going to the dock locker until I get ready to get underway.....I needed to move it forward about 6 inches anyway... I got a brand new asymmetrical to play with and looking forward to it. give me a call anytime you got time..TJim
Tjim-
Thanks for the invite. :-)
Jheeze a hit of Tekillya is usally good. Too bad it's evengs, I'll be right there this coming Friday afternoon, at the people's Republic of Berkeley
oh well :(
Hey should check out my friend Ed over at http://evk4.blogspot.com/
he is ding the Pacfic cup to Hawaii run. He has a small boat there ! A something.
I was just there @ Berkeley for the Marine Flea market a couple of weeks ago or was last week??
There is another in Emeryville Marina coming in a couple of weeks, then another up at the Brickyard in Richmond in April..Incase you need some parts
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Well, I'm at Berekely slip M-111. Stop by some evening. Usually got beer, Tequila, Bourbon and Gin aboard, your choice, maybe even a BBQ going, WELCOME, TJim
That flea market was last weekend. A friend (fellow Triton owner) picked up a gimbled one burner stove that will work in the limited galley area of a Triton. I'd say that's pretty lucky at any price under $100...I'm talking about one that you can actually use in a bit of weather....So naturally the Emeryville flea market will be on Saturday and/or Sunday, probably the 29th and/or 30th during the Wheeler...
There is always something you can use at such events....Maybe I can sneak in early and get out & on the water early enough... TJim
Ah so his is the one who brought that. I was going to buy that from Brad but he said it was sold, the guy was coming back for it.
Hey, you from California.....
Can you tell me when the Jack London Boat Show in Oakland is (sailing) ? I know more and less it is at the end of April.
thanks
16th thru 20th here's the link
http://www.strictlysail.com/shows/pacific.asp?show=pa
A sailor's toast, scrawled on a pub wall in English Harbor, Antigua...
"May the wind at your backside not be your own..."
....Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius.. and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction... Albert Einstein
can that apply to certain cruising boats I know ? ;)
Hmm, Im not sure which "hey you from Ca" you are talking to, there are several of us here!
April 16-20
I'll be there at least a couple days working the Oakland Lake Merrett Boating center booth.
Well, I know I would get your attention.. thanks for the info. I won't be there though, too many miles to jump.
Zen, I have met you several times in most of the Bay area flea markets. Did not make the connection until I read your blog. I am glad I am away from those flea markets... came back with too much junk ;D
Heheahhah Yeah, I know that feeling! Not having any money will cut that WAY back ;D
Ahhh, the zen of the empty pocket ::).
Fair winds,
Pappy Jack
yeah...But we can never get enough of what we don't need to make us happy.....
What a dilemma :(
let's celebrate the arrival of Spring, unless you live in those endless summer places and that does not make any difference, we desperately need it here.... :(
...You expected to be sad in the fall, part of you dies each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold wintry light. But you knew there would always be the Spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person had died for no reasons.... Ernest Hemingway
Happy Spring Equinox and fairwinds to enjoy it :)
April 1.....This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other 364... Mark Twain
:D :D
How is your spring ? In my corner, it is snowing where it should not and when it should not anymore. Mark Twain must have travelled up there when he said :
''In Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside 24 hours ''....Of course, my mood follows trying to adjust.. it is exhausting !!
just for thought: AS sailors we have done so much for so long with so little that now we feel we could do any thing for ever with nothing
She is all that inspires me and all that motivates me. Pride, knowledge and respect doesnt keep her from trying to take that from me .........Goerge Stadel
May the wind on your back not be your own....And if it is, well I have tiller to sheet steering anyway, nobody is in my boat but me! :D
Ran across this one today and it was just too good not to share, and it relates well to this thread (http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php/topic,3020.msg32551.html#msg32551) also.
Houses are but badly built boats so firmly aground that you cannot think of
moving them. They are definitely inferior things, belonging to the
vegetable not the animal world, rooted and stationary incapable of gay
transition... The desire to build a house is the tired wish of a man content
thenceforward with a single anchorage. The desire to build a boat is the
desire of youth, unwilling yet to accept the idea of a final resting
place... When it comes, the desire to build a boat is one of those that
should not be resisted. It begins as a little cloud on a serene horizon.
It ends by covering the whole sky, so that you can think of nothing else.
You must build a boat to regain your freedom.
--Arthur Ransome
A liveaboard friend of mine, Tim, is using this one as his email signature:
"It is not the direction in which the current flows
Nor is it the direction in which the wind blows
Rather, it is the setting of the sails
That enables a boat to reach its destination
Sail on strongly; be great of heart."
Maori Proverb
I like that!