New Generation
It’s been an interesting week talking to the guys in the boat park, with some great comments from some of the new league of professionals.
Things like:
- I’d hike harder if I was getting paid $1000 a race.
- Morning races are no good because they interrupt my sleep schedule, since I rarely get up before the crack of noon.
- It’d be so much better if everyone just sailed the same boat.
- I thought these boats were supposed to be hard to sail, I’ve only been out twice.
- Talk to my people.
- We should be doing a 16 race series with no laydays, and definitely no medal race.
- Make sure my boat is repaired and ready to go in the morning.
- I thought a blog was what you did after cereal and coffee in the morning.
- Membership? I though the AYF covered that?
- Fuck my Audi is out of fuel again. Why doesn’t somone fill it up?
And
- I’m sick of these interviews, speak to my agent who’s over near #11.
These comments may or may not be based on reality, but even so it’s going to be an interesting few years ahead.
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:20 pm
“I’d have been going so much faster upwind if only I was Dorping correctly!”
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Rollo, any update on the ice cream on fire?
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:28 pm
2009 will be forever known as the first appearance of the “moth fluffer”.
January 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 am
It’s OK – with $6800 moths available the class will now be swamped with Opti sailors, who are legion, seem to think development is cool, and definitely outnumber the pros. Unfortunately, they will also probably be very fast, having nothing else to do after school but go foiling every day!
January 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 am
Thats right Karl, my 14 year old son kicks my arse and has Brownie in his sights.
The thing is the good kids are sailing sailing and being coached 2 days after school and 2 days in the weekend, in the winter they are in the gym after school. So there is a new level coming straight out of OPTI’s into moths now they can afford it.
January 23rd, 2009 at 4:38 am
Scott I heard you say at the Worlds:
“which team is it that I am sailing for now, and have I got the right cap on for this press conference?”
January 23rd, 2009 at 7:37 am
So do we have to guess which one of those wasn’t said by you?
January 23rd, 2009 at 8:21 am
Not like back in our day, Scotty.
Fkn kids these days….. Think they know everthing… They know fkn nuthin!
Now where’s my dog, so I can kick the crap out of him again. God, why don’t I get an Audi?? Life is JUST NOT FAIR!!
Why doesn’t anybody listen to me?
January 23rd, 2009 at 8:31 am
I don’t understand dogs at the best of times but does any one know what “dog” is talking about?
Oh and Dog don’t kick your dog. As much as I don’t like dogs you should not kick animals.
January 23rd, 2009 at 11:13 am
Scott what foil iteration are you using I heard there was a new shape…
January 23rd, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Karl, foils coming soon!