Ever been on a boat, enjoying the salty breeze of air touching your face, enjoying the noise of the water as it hits the boat? Sounds like a cosy, romantic, and fun moment right? I once wrote an entire short story while taking a 9-hour boat ride which was published online.
Perhaps you were recently on a boat trip with friends and family and you have been itching to share it to your friends on social media but can’t decide what caption to match it with. Well, look no more, we compiled the best and most inspiring sailing quotes and sailor sayings which we hope can help you bring the best photo caption.
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SAILING QUOTES AND SAILOR SAYING
Ready to get inspired? Here’s a compilation of the most motivating sailing quotes and sailor saying from sailors themselves, writers, authors, and poets. Here are some fun wall hanging quotes about sailing.
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
“It’s scary to have a 30-foot wave chasing you. If you are steering, you don’t look back. The crew looks back for you, and you watch their faces. When they look straight up, then get ready!”
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”
“To reach a port we must set sail. Sail, not tie at anchor. Sail, not drift.”
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
“Sailors, with their built-in sense of order, service and discipline, should really be running the world.”
“Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be Pirates.”
“Our sailing vessel protects us from the hostile sea. In return for her protection, we keep her in deep waters. We steer her away from obstacles. We show her the way home, and she takes us there- safely and securely.”
“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.”
“The cure for anything is saltwater – sweat, tears, or the sea”
SAILOR SAYINGS AND SLANG
Ready to board? Hold on, now that you pumped with inspiration and excitement, take a moment to learn these simple but common sailor slang to keep your in the light mood during your journey.
- “Aye” – means yes
- “Aye Aye Captain” or “Aye Aye Sir”– a sign that the order from the higher rank person was received and understood
- “Ahoy!” – to greet or call the attention of someone, most likely from distance
- “Matey” – friend
- “Me” – as in “my”
- “Ye” – as on “you”
- “Land Ho!” – a call when someone spotted a land
Now, it seems like you are ready to get on board and take the world of sailing. We hope that this compilation of sailing quotes and sailor saying has inspired and awaken the adventurous in you.
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