Santa for sailors (merry Christmas!)

[slowpoke]

Happy Holidays to all
(Courtesy of Captain Jeffry Matzdorff)

T'was the night before Christmas, I swung on the hook,
With snowflakes a'landing, asleep with my book.
When up on the deck I heard footsteps and stuff,
"I've been boarded!" I thought, and I tried to be tough.

Then down the companionway hatch came a dude,
He was dressed like a nut and I thought, "I'm so screwed".
But he laughed and he hummed as he surveyed my junk,
So I figured he must be the resident drunk,

His eyes were lit up like a junkie on speed,
But he gave me a whole bunch of stuff that I need.
Like rum and cigars and new charts and a dinghy,
And some kind of fancy electrical thingy.

I knew it was stolen but I wasn't telling,
I just hoped he was giving and wasn't just selling.
And I poured him a grog which he downed with a wink,
Then I poured one for me (Lord I needed a drink!)

Then he staggered above to the dark snowy night,
As I peeked I beheld an incredible sight.
Eight tiny dolphins and a beautiful sleigh,
And the dude hopped aboard and prepared to make way.

The dolphins were ready to power the sled,
But the guy raised a genny and mains'l instead.
With a burp and a chuckle he gathered the breeze,
And called to the dolphins, now swimming with ease.

"Hey Stalker and FEMA and Cancer and Nixon!
Or Stinky and Pepper Spray, Mason, and Dixon!
Or whatever your names are, you cute little fishes,
Here's to every last sailor, my best Christmas wishes!"

As he sailed away leaving a wobbly wake
I hoped he had not many stops left to make.
He got close to shore and he soon was aground,
But the dolphins proceeded to pull him around

And I heard him exclaim as he sailed out of sight, "Killer whales!! ...
I'm just kidding, don't be so uptight!"

Merry Christmas, And may the wind gods fill your sails in the coming New Year!

[micah202]

...good'un Rocky,,,,,,,see you in th'new year

...oh yeh,,I posted th'poem over at SA

[jerome]

Merry Christmas and a fantastic new year for all builders and i550 fans.

Jerome - live from rainy Brazil

[micah202]

Merry Christmas and a fantastic new year for all builders and i550 fans.

Jerome - live from rainy Brazil

....Brazil,,,Turkey!?!?--make up yer mind!!!

[jerome]

I guess my Turkish experience is close to an end...and I should be back in Brazil in 2012. At least that is where I am right now and having a blast although the weather has been crappy... but warm ! No wind no sailing but surfing and stand up paddling.
By the way check out this site. It will give you guys an idea of my next project is. Should take me through those cold winter months allright.

http://www.hollowsurfboards.com/hollow_surfboards.htm

[jray]

Now for something entirely different. After building a i550 the board should be a great change up. You will have to keep us up on the project. Are you going to be able to bring the boat over with your household? It would be a shame to leave her behind.

[jerome]

Cant think of moving back without my precious and virgin boat ! İt is a must. Chad already design the cradle. Only thig İ still have to do is convince the moving company to fit it in the container...But that wont happen until mid year, so İ guess İ have time to plan everything.