Sailing

[Black Philip]

I'm surprised at the lack of Sailing enthusiasts on BHQ.

I know! Shocking isn't it?

 

[Coxy]

Go Jess!

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/jess ... 5819055544

SOLO teen sailor Jessica Watson has conquered the Everest of sailing - treacherous Cape Horn.

 

[Black Philip]

Who?

 

[Coxy]

Go Jess!

Jessica has just marked another milestone and passed South Africa's Cape of Good Hope and sailed out of the Atlantic Ocean and into the Indian Ocean.

The Indian Ocean is delineated from the Atlantic Ocean by the 20° east meridian running south from Cape Agulhas.

"I'm really thrilled to have another Cape down and to be in the Indian Ocean. Next target is Australia," said Jessica.

Jessica is also expected to pass the 15,000 nautical mile (nm) mark of her journey later this week, having now sailed over 14,750 nm.

The next sector of Jessica's journey will last more than 4,000 nm, in a direct path to Western Australia.

 

[Fozz]

It's all faked. Blue screen, wave machine, the works!

 

[Coxy]

Yeeeeeeeees just like the moon landing is fake daaaaaaaarling.

 

[Black Philip]

Isn't there another girl even younger who was doing the same thing? lol wouldn't that suck. Holding the record for a month then someone else takes it

 

[Bannermania]

Isn't there another girl even younger who was doing the same thing? lol wouldn't that suck. Holding the record for a month then someone else takes it

That chick bailed apparently.

 

[Coxy]

Isn't there another girl even younger who was doing the same thing? lol wouldn't that suck. Holding the record for a month then someone else takes it

That chick bailed apparently.

Yep, had a malfunction or damage or something less than a week into her trip.

 

[Black Philip]

Well at least she can hold her head up and say "At least I didn't hit a cargo ship" :P

 

[Coxy]

Haha, yeah, I'm sure Jess will be really hurt by those sort of comments if she manages to get back and complete her journey. "Yeah, I hit a cargo ship...and also solo circumnavigated the world before my 17th birthday...what have you done?" :P

 

[Black Philip]

Hmmm, bit of a nibble, nothing great. I'll be taking my bait elsewhere.

 

[Coxy]

Well, I'm not related to her so I don't really care if people give her shit. I admire her spirit and determination.

 

[Black Philip]

She should be at school, uni or the kitchen. How dare she think she has the right to circumnavigate the world in some silly little boat.

Is this one too obvious?

 

[Coxy]

Yes, too obvious, but also 100% totally true...particularly the kitchen bit.

 

[Nashy]

Coxy totally has the hots for a 16 year old sailor.

 

[Coxy]

Whatcha gonna do with a drunken sailor
Whatcha gonna do with a drunken sailor
Whatcha gonna do with a drunken sailor earl-aye in the moooorning

 

[levikade]

op. Im a sailing enthusiast from newcastle. i know from memory of a couple of clubs up that way including RPYC in Manly, they sail yachts as well as skiffs and dingys, and Richmond River SC, which i assume would be a skiffs dingys club.