jumprunner 0 #1 February 28, 2005 Among all the things there is to do here, just found something else. Im always watching Horatio Hornblower, get into Mutiny on the Bounty, big fan of Bristish sea captains and sailing vessels. There are times I keep thinking how cool it would be to be back in the 1700s, when everything was real simple, the ships were made of wood, canvas, and rope, and sailing to a distant place was a major life adventure. I just found "as close as it comes". Was just in the harbor yesterday taking a look at an old ship made in 1863, which circumnavigated the globe 21 times before being retired in the late 1800s, named "The Star of India", and can still be sailed. Digging a little more, I found out that for 450, you can be on the "guest crew" for three days when they take it sailing this summer to Catalina. So as guest crew, you have to take turns standing watch, hauling lines, manning the helm, and going aloft, aboard an 1800s British vessel. I wouldnt mind sailing it to Tahiti...dont know about the misery index, but Id do it anyway if I had the chance. I think capt Blighs crew, once they hit Tahiti and got off that ship, didnt particularly want to get back on. Makes you wonder why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78RATS 0 #2 February 28, 2005 sorry, did some one say Ho? Rat for Life - Fly till I die When them stupid ass bitches ask why Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 February 28, 2005 That'd be like an 'old-style' version of the Windjammer barefoot cruises, I guess.... QuoteMakes you wonder why. *tongue in cheek towards our UK friends* "Rum, buggery and the lash", perhaps?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyanide41 0 #4 February 28, 2005 My father has a sail boat and I have often wondered what it would be like to be on a sailing vessle such as the Star of India. Where did you find this info? JAMES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #5 February 28, 2005 I run by that ship from base every day. It's always been a beautiful sight to me. Moored right next to it is the HMS Surprise from that Russel Crowe movie. The Star Of India makes that ship look like a canoe. I've always liked those movies where you see ships broadsiding each other._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #6 February 28, 2005 The Hornblower books, by EM Forester, kick ass. I read them when I was a teenager. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumprunner 0 #7 March 1, 2005 I see the Star of India every day passing by Little Italy on the trolley, so stopped there one day and took a better look, asked if it still sails. Thats when I got the info on the guest crews aboard that and the Californian, another mid 19th century cutter. Adventure sails are: June 24-26, July 15-17, Oct 14-16, all departing from and returning to SD. Here is the reservations and info number: 619-234-9153 x 101 Good luck mate! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #8 March 1, 2005 Damn...one look at the subject line and I thought you were bringing up something about my favorite people.... TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #9 March 1, 2005 QuoteDamn...one look at the subject line and I thought you were bringing up something about my favorite people.... TripleF BAH! I like the sky ones better! I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #10 March 1, 2005 QuoteI like the sky ones better! Well, those, too...actually, I've been accused of liking almost anything that walks, crawls or flies and hasn't been dead more than three days but I'm not admitting to anything... TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #11 March 1, 2005 Quoteand hasn't been dead more than three days . . . Pfft! hell, the perfume is still good at that point!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #12 March 2, 2005 Quotehell, the perfume is still good at that point! Shhh...you'll give away our secrets... TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #13 March 2, 2005 Quote[...BAH! I like the sky ones better! . You mean the air ho's?My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #14 March 2, 2005 QuoteYou mean the air ho's? Ho-Ho's, too... TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 March 2, 2005 Kewl Turtle is gonna be a SEA HO!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #16 March 2, 2005 <<------------Is not a sea Turtle. But I just might be a ho.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumprunner 0 #17 March 7, 2005 Well, had my first day in sail crew training on board the Star of India. Wow, I had no idea operating a sail ship was that technical. We are talking about a wind powered transportation vessel that was built in 1863, so you got to figure how complicated can it be? The wind hits the sails, the ship moves forward. There is about a ton of shit to learn, aside from navigation procedures (which the captain is mainly responsible for, along with floggings, hangings from the yardarm, ect.) Today they were talking about with a normal crew from that time, it could take up to a full day to set sail and point the ship in the right direction, started out having to learn all this new terminology, learning how to tie 5 different types of knots...I couldnt take it all in it was so much info. And learning this these new terms: fore, main, mizzen masts, fore, top, royal sails, going aloft, starboard, port and aft, ect, its like speaking another language. Cant believe how much shit there is to learn. I started out knowing what the "deck" is, that much I knew...not much else. I was talking to I think the owner of the Maritime Museum about eventually geting on the crew of the HMS Surprise (the ship in the movie "Master and Commander"), only this one cheats and has a diesel engine along with "fake" cannons on the starboard bow. Not that I care, its a cool ship and it means less work anyway. It may take them two years to get it in operation, but WTF, itll be like steping back into the 1700s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
