Tree Workers and Sailors

The world that Patrick O'Brian writes about has a fascination for me. Being dependent on a small team to function as one unit is the dream of any company. Having a crew that has enough cross training to jump from one job to another makes for a perfect team.

There have been training sessions based on the leadership of Captain 'Lucky Jack'Aubrey. Initiative is rewarded and goldbricking/slacking is NOT.
 
I love these books too!
When I started climbing I was given a manilla rope and showed the system which was tie your snap on with a bowline and leave a tail for the "Tarbuck" knot....I used that simple hitch for years.
 
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The world that Patrick O'Brian writes about has a fascination for me. Being dependent on a small team to function as one unit is the dream of any company. Having a crew that has enough cross training to jump from one job to another makes for a perfect team.

There have been training sessions based on the leadership of Captain 'Lucky Jack'Aubrey. Initiative is rewarded and goldbricking/slacking is NOT.

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Tom, I too have a fascination about those times, and the glory years of sailing. The teamwork to run one of those tall ships is awesome and O'Brian captures it in a great way.
 
This is the best thread ever. I'm ex-Navy and immediately noticed a corilation between the two arts when I started years ago. My biggest mistake was pointing this out to some of the first climbers I met and wanted training from. I love both and was sailing my 22' Southcoast Seacraft twice a week until 3 weeks ago but I've never had to defend myself against an irate yachtsman...even the one I rammed in a spectacular show of shoddy seamanship. I later apologized and when he came after me I disarmed that filthy polywog with a slice....of my famous cheese cake. The sailing community has been so very helpful and receptive to me...so has the arboricultural community too though. Yes that means you guys.
 
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...but I've never had to defend myself against an irate yachtsman...even the one I rammed in a spectacular show of shoddy seamanship. I later apologized and when he came after me I disarmed that filthy polywog with a slice....of my famous cheese cake.

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Filthy polywog! Awesome, I'm going to have to borrow that!
-AJ
 
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I'm from a big sailing town, and as much as I agree about the similarities between jobs, 90% of these guys are just rich schmucks playing with daddy's money, or they hire someone to take care of their million dollar toy. They are far from the tree guys I know. Not to say all of them are, though.

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Don't forget the folks that work at sea, my wife's family has been going to sea for generations, fishing etc. The knot and rigging knowledge is amazing, the stuff they go through out there is ridiculous.
-AJ
 
Emphasis here: "90% of these guys are just rich schmucks playing with daddy's money"

and here: "Not to say all of them are, though."

Most sailors around my parts here, don't get dirty, let alone like it

And in my opinion, fishing is not sailing. Fishing is a job, sailing is a....hobby (rather call it a hobby than a sport). It may be one man's job, but only because it is another's hobby. I have plenty of lobstermen and fishing friends, and they are NOT sailors.

Not trying to argue with ya, just clarifying my post.
 
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I'm from a big sailing town, and as much as I agree about the similarities between jobs, 90% of these guys are just rich schmucks playing with daddy's money, or they hire someone to take care of their million dollar toy. They are far from the tree guys I know. Not to say all of them are, though. I have a friend who captains a 63' sailboat now, who had to leave our crew to take the boat to the Carribbean sp? (can't blame him, he was probably getting paid twice as much, plus going to the tropics). He is a great climber, I've learned a lot from him.

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Big difference between cruising sailors and the 'gin palace' set!
Cruisers live full time on their boats and are ususally living hand to mouth, so inovation and ingenuity are a big part of life. Sheesh, sounds like tree workers!
 
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Emphasis here: "90% of these guys are just rich schmucks playing with daddy's money"

and here: "Not to say all of them are, though."

Most sailors around my parts here, don't get dirty, let alone like it

And in my opinion, fishing is not sailing. Fishing is a job, sailing is a....hobby (rather call it a hobby than a sport). It may be one man's job, but only because it is another's hobby. I have plenty of lobstermen and fishing friends, and they are NOT sailors.

Not trying to argue with ya, just clarifying my post.

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Sheesh.
 
If you go to the bottom left of your facebook page you can change the language setting from english US to english pirate. Too funny. Arrr.
It'd be hardly poor to see english CA. Eh.
 
This is inspiration to start the prep work on my sailboat. All the teak needs to be re-done and the cleaning is never ending. My main is all baggy and torn and looks like a patch-work quilt so I need to send out for a new one. The hull is filthy ect. I got it for a song but keeping it, moving it, prepping on it and sailing it... ok THAT'S where I remember not to complain about it...the 'sailing it' part. When it all comes together and she's healing at 15 degrees and there's a little spray coming over the bow as she plows through the swells and I'm watching bald eagles hunt for fish while sipping hot soup from a thermos...it's all worth it. Meg and I have an extra room and if ANY of you wish to join me for an early spring sail just let me know and we'll spoil you silly. We'd love to have you.
 
noun

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a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer.
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[usually with adjective] a person who goes sailing as a sport or recreation:she was a keen sailor
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(a good/bad sailor) a person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather.

The sailing community that I've been around reflects society at large, Sure the big high tech yachts are obviously owned by the wealthy but the smaller ones are owned by the average joe whose passion is being on the water teasing speed out of the wind. Some have built their boats or picked up older ones and restored them on their own bit by bit.

Sailing is the root of how we do our work.
 
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