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Larus Marinus
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Fashion statement
Interesting how different sports breed different habits. Cycling loves Lycra, the brighter the better. Now why has that not caught on in sailing? Don't we work hard enough over the winches, need to reduce crews' drag from wind (and wave) resistance, attract attention to ourselves (well, in emergencies anyway). Of course, professional competitive sailing tends to determine the available advertising space on crew clothing, not quite up to Formula 1 standards, yet. Do a preference for dark blues and blacks imply a desire to hide or to conform to some unwritten code about not standing out. Or is it camouflage?
Me? - I wear red oilies, and apart from a red pullover and cap (for hard-hat diving) the're about the only red things I own. That must be a fashion statement. 
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Craig- Just an observation, but if I were wearing foulies the color of the water, I might make sure that horseshoe throwable wasn't tied to the stern rail quite so well. 
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I haven't been too much of a buzz killer over dark colored foulies onboard. My theory is the crew person should also me wearing an inflatable PFD/harness which has all the yellow/SOLAS tape needed. The only wardrobe restriction I have is NO JEANS and NO 100% COTTON. Duck cloth allowed as long as it is waxed or waterproofed. Up here in Alaska that is one of the first things taught in the safety/survival courses. Cotton kills.
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Yes, cotton is a bad idea... wicks heat away from the body and takes a long time to dry.
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You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
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her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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Yellow for safety was obsoleted by chartreuse, or dayglo green, whatever you want to call it, 20 years ago. (My big box of crayons had lemon yellow and lime green, but "lime yellow" totally confuses me, I don't know what that it supposed to be.)
For safety, hi-vis, yes. But I'm not religious about it, I'll take comfort and performance and wear what best suits the wx, since my PFD is going to be worn over it and that's hi-vis (red and orange).
If someone wants to wear colors that can't be seen...Just make sure they've paid up their craps debts before you let them on deck. "Man Overboard! Does he owe you any money? Oh, nevermind."
Yes, that is one reason sailors gamble, to give their mates incentive to keep them alive till payday.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T34C
Craig- Just an observation, but if I were wearing foulies the color of the water, I might make sure that horseshoe throwable wasn't tied to the stern rail quite so well. |
Yeah...! Thanks.. 
It was blowing stink the night before and we secured it. Shoulda caught that in the pre-flight checklist.
Fair Play to Ya T34C!
craig
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@Craigtoo,
You said you're in Tuscaloosa? I would have sworn the background from that first picture was the Calumet River in Indiana coming out from Crowley's toward Lake Michigan.
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Hey chandlerman.
Nah.. that pic was taken in Norfolk just before the Navy Shipyard.
I was in Tuscaloosa, now I'm in SC...and on Monday I'll be in Nova Scotia. My boat's in MD though... 
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craigtoo - nice jacket . . . once I scroll right a few inches to actually see it (VBG).
2560 x 1920 pixels is just a bit big for most people's monitors.
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Amazing. The Calumet river looks just like that, even has the drawbridge with the salt/gravel conveyers right on the bend. I was going to include a google maps link which shows it pretty well on the satellite image, but my post count is too low.
I'm in Chicago, myself. Right now, the boats' in Racine, WI, but I'll be fixing that problem on Tuesday. :-)
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