The perfect Sailing Song

RookieHunter · #1 12-16-2002

Ok, I''m preparing for my maiden voyage as a captain of my own boat. I''ve finished installing a CD player and after anchoring I''d like some nice tunes. Other than the oldie Goldie "Sailing" by Christopher Cross, what songs capture the perfect afternoon sailing. Just curious what the opinions are. My second choice would probably be Jimmy Buffett.

DuaneIsing · #2 12-17-2002

Possible candidates:

"Cool Change" by the Little River Band; "Southern Cross" by Crosby, Stills, and Nash; "Banana Republic" by Jimmy Buffett

Glad to see you''re almost there...

Duane

FTHOMSON · #3 12-17-2002

How about "Orinoco Flow by Enya"?

-Fred

pirateofcapeann · #4 12-17-2002

Problem I have is that, no matter what time it is, I start listening to Buffett, Windwood & Taylor and it''s "Sails up! We''re outta here"!

SailorMitch · #5 12-17-2002

Some Buffett "sailing" favorites:
Lovely Cruise
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
Boat Drinks
Migration
Pirate Looks at 40
Floridays
Trying to Reason with a Hurricane Season

Also:

"Sail Away" by David Gray
"If I Had a Boat" by Lyle Lovett
"Christian Island" by Gordon Lightfoot

Denr · #6 12-17-2002

Forget all of that syrupy stuff about sailing, just get several Sting CDs and you''re good to go!

kokopelli9 · #7 12-17-2002

Dennis,
That syrupy stuff can be fun...when spread evenly over the body.

SailorMitch · #8 12-17-2002

Hey Denr........seems that the syrup is now in your court........so to speak. (Envisioning Denr reaching for a Yanni CD now, or maybe Douglas Spotted Eagle and his Indian flute?????)

Is it spring yet?

Denr · #9 12-17-2002

Syrup is for pancakes and waffles, not sailing. Are you implying that Sting is in the same catagory as Yani?? Those are fighting words!

SailorMitch · #10 12-17-2002

Nope, Denr.........never meant to compare Sting to "Yawni." So you can calm down, play something quiet, and have your syrup applied the way you want it, where you want it. (And don''t forget the Sailkote chaser.)

How many more months of this kind of exchange do we have until spring launch???????? I''d rather talk about wheel vs. tiller, or hank on vs. roller furling.