Safety On And Around The Water

[Poppy]

Skipper, Mate and Bosun  are the titles used in my club, one of the oldest on the Broads. They have used these titles since its foundation before the war. The aim was to avoid the alienation of ordinary people who they hoped would join .

I too dislike all this 'Commodore' business, especially when, in order to fulfil your duties on a Sunday by officiating the racing it is requisite that a blazer, cap white shirt and tie are worn .

[JennyMorgan]

1 minute ago, Poppy said:

it is requisite that a blazer, cap white shirt and tie are worn .

Pretentious or what?! 

[Timbo]

22 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

Just a thought, Mike, what titles do you think that sailing/boating club committee members should use?

I do hesitate at the use of the term 'admiral though, other than as a bit of fun/micky taking. 

I answer to variations on:
"Oi you!"
"Now then ugly!"
"You with the hair on!
"Who's the *** in charge?"

[Bytheriver]

2 hours ago, vanessan said:

I would have agreed with you until the last change of Chairman. It does seem to me that the Society is slowly becoming more outspoken and the Chairman’s statement in Harnser is well worth a read these days - imho of course. 

Page 4 of the April edition may be an indication towards the future?

[BroadAmbition]

I always felt sympathy for 'Roger' the cabin boy

Griff

[JennyMorgan]

Seaman Stains had a lot to answer for! 

[Poppy]

What about poor old Master Bates ?

[unclemike]

2 hours ago, psychicsurveyor said:

How about,

Cabin boy,

Vice Cabin boy,

Rear Cabin boy,

Better stop there.

captain pugwash

[HemsbyPie]

On 30/05/2020 at 23:26, Turnoar said:

point well made, can’t see the usp the system which doesn’t exist save for an exceptional event whereby standby services eg Hemsby lifeboat cant cope.... not sure that’s ever happened.

Nope.

[Sam]

Thanks to this thread, I have now discovered the ‘Green Book’. Very useful and I particularly like the tide tables. Shame they are more geared up to the sailing fraternity or I might have joined. Don’t particularly want a pennant with a sail on it.


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[CambridgeCabby]

Cooks and broth springs to mind , as does if it’s not broken don’t try and fix it 

[MauriceMynah]

I gotta green boat! Does that count?

[CambridgeCabby]

3 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

I gotta green boat! Does that count?

Ah , do you also have a runcible spoon?

[MauriceMynah]

Used to have one, but it was nicked by some feline and a bloody owl !! I mean, who can you trust these days?

Anyway, as an antiques dealer, I'm off the give a pig a valuation on a ring.

[CambridgeCabby]

Probably not worth any more than a shilling 

[MauriceMynah]

Yeah, you might be right, but I told him to hold out for the £5 note.

[MauriceMynah]

That's the trouble with pigs. You give them good advice and they just Lear at you.

[JennyMorgan]

And so back to the question of safety, or lack of. 

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/tributes-to-gentle-giant-who-died-in-norwich-river-drowning-tragedy-1-6710327

[grendel]

To be fair JM, from reading that report it would seem to me that no amount of safety measures would have prevented this tragedy.

and the emergency services attended were sufficient.

[Vaughan]

The impression I get from that article is that the man who died was not, himself, a boat owner?