A most exclusive club...?

[system 4-50]

I do not qualify for membership having used the side of a boat as a slide many years ago, but I am a member of that less exclusive club, those that have never trapped or nearly trapped parts of the hand in a rope coil or turn.

[RLWP]

A club such as this needs to have a strict membership policy - such as would not be possible with your model. If you changed garments as a result - you fell-in - is the appropriate test in my view.

 

I suppose there could be associate membership (reduced fee, no voting rights) for those that, say, only changed one of two items, but this introduces seasonal and, potentially some unpleasant personal factors, so may not work.

 

I like this classification, I wouldn't want to belong to a club whose members wander about with a welly full of water

 

Richard

[cuthound]

The problem with this club is that the number of eligible members will continue to decrease.

[Sea Dog]

The problem with this club is that the number of eligible members will continue to decrease.

 

Nah, there's always someone clueless buying a boat for the first time and thinking it'll never happen to them. As long as the membership is free, there'll be a queue!

 

Conversely, there'll always be vacancies arising from those who lose their qualifications!

[___]

Nah, there's always someone clueless buying a boat for the first time and thinking it'll never happen to them.

 

...you called?

 

I did indeed join this club and very nearly left it within the space of 48 hours last weekend. Stepped off the boat at Black Delph onto a wet coping that sloped back toward the canal and as I was crossing the gap the one foot I had in contact with the ground slipped back toward the water. Thankfully I had just enough momentum to land on the bank with the other foot before I fell in.

 

JP

Edited December 18, 2015 by Captain Pegg

[Jim Riley]

Been in up to my waist.

For those who haven't perhaps it can be arranged? Think of it as an 'ice bucket challenge' and raise funds for Tony's cart fighting fund.

[mango]

In 13 years of living aboard I've fallen in once on the Thames while getting onto a dinghy in the dark to get back to my boat. I fell between the dinghy and the vertical concrete bank and although I only went in up to my waist due to quickly sticking my arms out to stop myself going in further, I still think it counts as falling in.

It is obviously necessary to define what counts as falling in. Wet legs about five or six times but total immersion only once.

[Sea Dog]

...you called?

 

I did indeed join this club and very nearly left it within the space of 48 hours last weekend. Stepped off the boat at Black Delph onto a wet coping that sloped back toward the canal and as I was crossing the gap the one foot I had in contact with the ground slipped back toward the water. Thankfully I had just enough momentum to land on the bank with the other foot before I fell in.

 

JP

 

Pleased you made it Cap'n, we don't want you in amongst the weeds before you're properly hooked! I like your boat btw, lovely lines.

[tidal]

Anything less than total immersion doesn't count in my experience.

They are no more than near-misses.

However, there are alternative opinions, some of which I consider to have some merit.

One of these is that there should be a grading or classification system .

Possibly a points system even.

Knowing that we have some pretty inventive and witty posters on here I would welcome their suggestions as to how such systems could work

 

 

 

Especially if any suggested system would allow me to accumulate some points.

[system 4-50]

Additional style points may be accrued by increasing the time between the point when you know you are going in and the point where you first touch the water. They are called "teetering points".

[RLWP]

Anything less than total immersion doesn't count in my experience.

 

Perfect! I haven't fallen in

 

Richard

[Victor Vectis]

Does one earn extra points on the BCN Challenge for falling in?

 

Could that be Team Tawny's secret?

 

[RLWP]

Does one earn extra points on the BCN Challenge for falling in?

 

Could that be Team Tawny's secret?

 

 

First year, one of my crew fell in

 

How we laughed - politely of course

 

Richard

[rasputin]

Can I join an exclusive department of this exclusive club, as I haven't fallen in, and I have pulled someone out who has.

[Sea Dog]

Can I join an exclusive department of this exclusive club, as I haven't fallen in, and I have pulled someone out who has.

Well I want a special department then, because I've fallen in, but I've also pulled my wife out. Oh, and she can be in it with me, cos she pulled me out when I fell in!

[Larentia]

Fell in before I owned a boat - lost balance on my bike along the K&A

[gazza]

Fell in before I owned a boat - lost balance on my bike along the K&A

I hope you weren't speeding, the CWDF Anti Towpath Cycling Lynch Mob will get yer if you were.

[Larentia]

I hope you weren't speeding, the CWDF Anti Towpath Cycling Lynch Mob will get yer if you were.

I am a slow, careful & very occasional rider of a bicycle... and a bit crap at it too, hence the falling in bit.

Edited December 19, 2015 by MissyLisaMarie

[RLWP]

Fell in before I owned a boat - lost balance on my bike along the K&A

 

Triathlon practice?

 

Ahh no - wrong order

 

Richard

[Seti-Yeti]

Yes and no: Kayaking has resulted in "Eskimo Rolls" but I'm not sure that counts as I never left the boat...

 

As for the larger types we play with then no. I shall not lie though, I've come DAMN close a couple of times!

[Mike Todd]

Can I join an exclusive department of this exclusive club, as I haven't fallen in, and I have pulled someone out who has.

Do you get special membership if you have done both?

[gazza]

I am a slow, careful & very occasional rider of a bicycle... and a bit crap at it too, hence the falling in bit.

You will probably be OK then

[MtB]

I am a slow, careful & very occasional rider of a bicycle... and a bit crap at it too, hence the falling in bit.

 

 

After deep and meaningful konsideration, we (that is me. Reg and Aldy) have kollectively decided fallin' in orf yer bike doesn't count. You therefor remain a fully paid up member of my EXCLUSIVE klub! Besides, we all like your avatar

 

Setting off for Pewsey in the morning. No doubt I will fall in good and proper meself tomorrow!

 

 

 

(Speelin ejit)

Edited December 19, 2015 by Mike the Boilerman

[Lady Muck]

Never fallen in, slippd off roof, once and caught the handrail and got one foot wet, but never been in. <invokes curse>

 

As a child I had a recurring nightmare about falling into Bank Dole Lock (Aire and Calder) and drowning, so maybe I have some inbuilt carefulness due to that?

[Starcoaster]

MtB has made me nearly fall in several times.

Also, I have learnt that my automatic response to someone setting off a klaxon by surprise behind my back is to drop and cover my head, even if I am standing on the gunnels at the time.

And then there was the time I fell half in and MtB promptly crashed straight into the only moored boat for miles around, which had just been blacked, and appeared to have developed a sudden and profound list after contact...

Edited December 20, 2015 by Starcoaster