BOLOCS go boating!

[village idiot]

Just returned from a fantastic weekend sailing on speedy's little orange dayboat.

We were originally planning an invasion on France, but due to gale-force winds and seas taller than most houses, we made it as far as the south side of the Isle of Wight before turning round and heading back to port to watch Transformers and Toy Story on the TV (we are real men!).

The sea conditions in the Channel were manic... the photos really do no justice at all... to see a wall of water higher than a house head towards you is simply awesome. Twinpipe was so scared he threw up everywhere!... I just went a little green around the edges.

Anyways... a few photos of our 'tour of duty'...



Kurt takes us into the big blue...



James forgets to look behind him before sitting down...



Not on my watch shouts Kurt!

[village idiot]

JB runs to the rescue...



With normality restored, the wind gets up and it all gets a little weird



We head for the sky!



And then begin our rapid descent into oblivion...

[village idiot]

Twinpipe (aka known as 'pukeboy') gets a little scared and throws up like a girl



We then turn round and head for land... but who on earth let the Idiot drive!



On arrival in Portsmouth, pukeboy and pukeboy 2 (James) get to work cleaning up their girly technicolour yawns...

[village idiot]

A particularly large & impressive erection I felt like sharing with you.


Final pic (for now), taken by pukeboy from the top of the mast (where he was sent for being a naughty boy) on the way back home this morning.



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So thanks must go to...

Speedy - for allowing us to go play in his big orange toy and for his excellent collection of cartoon DVDS

Twinpipe - for proving that he has a soft and girly side

JB - for being an excellent seaman (hehehehe)

James - for being curteous enough to throw up inside his own collar



... any other BOLOCS fancy giving it a try.. sign up here... plenty of berths to go round!



(cheers again speedy!)

[SpeedYellow]

Great weekend was had by all I think..... even with the gayers puking everywhere! lol

The picture doesn't really show it, but the picture of the rapid decent, that's the water vertical, 10 feet in front of the boat, soon to be all over the boat!

[SpeedYellow]

Oh and the title should have been......

"Twinpipe shows real guts in the face of a Channel storm"

[fatwomble]

Don't fancy that at all .

Nice pictures though, buggered if I'd have let go with even one hand in those conditions.

Edited by fatwomble on Monday 31st December 08:37

[Twinpipe]

Idiot........

Edited by Twinpipe on Sunday 30th December 21:06

[lotustuart]

very jealous! Looks like great fun! Next time maybe?

[S Works]

Sweet! Love the fact that Speedy has Speedyellow wet-weather gear for boating too.

[ptp170]

I'll join ye for a boating session...although I think my little 4 metre rib might have troubles keeping up in those conditions!

[Philygumbo]

I'll join you just as soon as I grow webbed feet and gills.
About the same time as I go jumping out of perfectly serviceable aeroplanes with a bit of silk for support.

[Twinpipe]

You've got posh support pants have you Phil??

[TIPPER]

That looks like one of the former BT challenge boats?

[SpeedYellow]

Yup, one of the second generation 72ft boats, only lightly raced and rallied.... twice round the world so just run in!

[Jez49]

That boat needs some ballast! - stick my name down!!

Jez

[SimonK]

Hmmmmmmmmm..........

[MiniDiva]

The boat is stunning Kurt, we will definitely get down and see her soon. Would love to go out on her too, and I won't be sick! Looked like an awesome trip with some interesting waters!!

Happy New Year everyone
x

[TIPPER]

Drop me a line if you need some crewing done Speedy. I haven't done vey much since the kids were born and I sold my boat (bit smaller than your tho'!).

[Beachbum]

Only ever sailed in a 2 person thingy, when I was about 10, but would love to give that a go. So Speedy if you need people just shout, by the sounds of it you'll have a queue.