I don't always drink beer, but when I do...

[SilvrSurfr]

I go sailing in high winds on the Shrewsbury River, and I am easily talked into walking the boom.

After our soccer team suffered a competitive 5-0 loss, a few kids and adults hit the Shrewsbury River for some sailing. The winds were 20-30 mph and we almost swamped a few times. We saw quite a few sailboats that swamped while we were out.

I don't know squat about sailing, but I now know that one person can be the difference between the boat swamping versus staying afloat. Amazingly, I was the heaviest person on the boat at 150 lbs. The captain was ordering me around like ballast to keep the boat sailing.

I had some struggles getting a cold beverage, and was talked into walking the boom. It was a really fun day.

[brotherjohn]

now thats extreme ham hockin' ...seems I just saw a thread about sails as hammocks...guess they will work

[SilvrSurfr]

The boat actually sailed a lot better with me in the hammock sail. I spent a half hour maxing and relaxing there.

I was totally soaked after a few hours of sailing. I made the mistake of wearing cotton shorts - they weighed a ton by the end of the day.

I think I'm gonna take sailing classes and get a boat. My house is 200 yards from the Shrewsbury River and 2 blocks from the Atlantic ocean. I'm trying to recognize and enjoy the positives about living in New Jersey.

There really is a lot to like about New Jersey, if you're an outdoorsman. The Pine Barrens make me feel like I was in south Alabama, and I'm looking forward to completing the entire AT in NJ.

[Youngmoose]

Lol had to see this was just because of the title. Thanks for a laugh!

[SilvrSurfr]

There were some very muscular specialized speedboats called Jersey speed skiffs that were racing around the Shrewsbury. They looked like Corvettes racing along the waves. Drivers and passengers wore helmets.

[Gresh]

Surfer, that looked AMAZING. When I lived on my boat, it was a 28' S2 built specifically for racing, and the only kind of sailing I ever wanted to do was in high wind.

That video makes me regret selling my boat...really, it does. GOD I miss that kinda sailing. Honestly, thank you for sharing that video.

On another note, where did that version of Anything, Anything come from? +1 for Dramarama.

[SilvrSurfr]

Surfer, that looked AMAZING. When I lived on my boat, it was a 28' S2 built specifically for racing, and the only kind of sailing I ever wanted to do was in high wind.

That video makes me regret selling my boat...really, it does. GOD I miss that kinda sailing. Honestly, thank you for sharing that video.

On another note, where did that version of Anything, Anything come from?

The boat I was on got 1st place in the last big race on the Shrewsbury. It's a beast of a sailboat.

Dramarama is a legendary NJ/CA band that I've had the privelege to see live several times.

[Gresh]

What model is that boat?

Also, +1 for having seen Dramarama.

Dramarama > Buckcherry > Linkin Park for that particular tune.

[SilvrSurfr]

Dunno the model.

Here's Dramarama's other big hit:

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[Gresh]

Nice. Let me share my favorite song ever with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQdp68zsK4I

I obviously have no idea how to make the YouTube tag work. i r smrt