Naked Sailing

Now that we have your attention, don’t you think nude sailing should be something we all must experience at some point in our lives???

From the Autumn Editon of Yachting Queensland Magazine: 

A yachtie has been placed on a good behaviour bond for sailing naked on the Brisbane River in full view of a passenger ferry. (OG-Ed: Nice work)

A certain someone, pleaded guilty on Brisbane Magistrates Court to one count of wilful exposure and has vowed to be more careful in the future. (OG-Ed: Careful??? I’m confused, how can you be careful??? You put clothes on, or you don’t!)

The court heard that around 7:30pm on February 12, the defendant was sailing his 15m yacht while naked on the Brisbane River at inner-city Kangaroo Point, when a cross-river ferry passed him. (OG-Ed: Um, it was 7:30pm. It would have been dark. He’s a friggin hero if you can see it in darkness!)

The court was told the ferry sailed close to the defendant’s vessel and shone a spotlight on him while someone shouted at him to cover up. (OG-Ed: Ahhhh… The dreaded spotlight… Definitely not a good thing to have around when you’re nude.)

Magistrate Christine Roney placed the defendant, who previously served 21 years in the defence force, on a good-behaviour bond for six months but ordered that no conviction be recorded. (OG-Ed: Ok, 21 years with the defence force. If you can’t cruise around naked after serving your country for 21 years when can you!!???)

“I think there are worse things in life than seeing a naked man on a boat,” she said. (OG-Ed: Well deerrr!! It could have been a really really old naked man!)

“It’s a bit like being naked in the kitchen” she revealed. (OG-Ed: We all know what that’s like!! Don’t deny it, you love cooking spag bol while nude)

She also made the defendant sign on undertaking that he not move or anchor within 300m of a Brisbane City Council ferry. (OG-Ed: Ok, so the council drivers and passengers can’t see the guy naked, but it’s ok for everyone else??? The tourists are missing out!!!)

The court was told this was the third time the defendant had been stung for sailing in his birthday suit. (OG-Ed: The man knows comfort when he experiences it!)

However, the defendant’s barrister Peter Kearney submitted there was nothing sinister about the defendant’s nude sailing. (OG-Ed: Damn straight! We should have nude sailing in the nude Olympics!)

“I understand when he’s at sea it’s not unusual for him and other yachtsman to e naked,” said Mr Kearney. (OG-Ed: Only on a warm day I’m sure. Can’t see to many guys sailing nude near icebergs.)

“He’s quite ashamed to be here and has resolved to be more careful in the future”. (OG-Ed: Well at least he has manners…)

Ok, now let’s be totally honest here…  Who has sailed in the nude???

(That photo was for the boys…)