OK, LP, you do such a good job of teaching us nautical language. I would like to amend some of your definitions:
“Prepare to Come About” (my favorite) means: Blu, put down the beer can and duck, the boom is gonna hit you as it passes over you and then the boom AND the sail will sweep you overboard and make you look like a fool in front of hot guy with red hair and you, blu, will beat your brother up as you both walk home from the marina (carefully avoiding Dad’s cabin cruiser and his fishing customers and his eyes that see EVERYTHING) because he was doing the sailing while you and Red were sparkin! Thankfully, by that time you will be sober, as Lake Michigan is never really warm enough to drunkenly fall into!
“Prepare to Come About”
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You left out “Helm’s Alee”...”Come About” (Now, “Man Overboard, Starboard Side”)
Blu, you made me laugh and I agree that LP’s nautical knowledge is pretty impressive, and we appreciate that he passes it along to us. I was a rank tiny boat sailorette as a teenager and no longer remember the terminology beyond port and starboard and “duck”.
Just one minor point of contention. There are few hot guys with red hair. Apologies to all gingermen present and offended. It’s just a taste thing. You’re very hot to many women.
BTW, all Dads see EVERYTHING; and you don’t know cold cold is until you’ve been in Superior. I grew up in Nova Scotia and we thought the ocean was warm when it was 63°. Lake Superior never came close to the warmth of the summer Atlantic bays. Yiyiyi!