My biggest peeve is hearing tactical things that really have no meat. For instance: sailing upwind from A mark with a closed start line while driving and being focused on the sails in some lightish breeze, I ask "how are we doing with the start line?" and get a response similar to "uuuuuummmm....we look probably OK" - that'll get me going.
Ummm...welll..Idunno Jake...I know I'm still a relative rookie compared to the likes of you...but....if you are sailing "upwind" from A mark....why do you even care about the starting line...or anything else related to the course for that matter since you are sailing away from the entire course???? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
perhaps your crew should respond by kicking you in the nuts to get your attention!!! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
(edit: Oops...should've read a bit further...Parker beat me to the punch!!)
