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Richard took the time to show off all the different vessels there and tell some interesting stories about the origins of each boat.
A sailing component is part of the operation there; Richard introduced us to the concept of "jousting" - small sailboat style.
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Talking about jousting in front of the "Vogalonga wall"
I must confess that I'm not much of a sailor and have yet to try this type of "jousting", but as I understand it, you get your boats out on the water and take runs at each other with one guy on the bow of each boat holding a pole with a boxing glove on the end of it.
Really, how could that not be fun?
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Boxing gloved jousting poles.
The guy with the joust also gets to carry a shield of sorts. It's not quite like the one Sir Lancelot might have brandished, but it'll do alright against a boxing glove.
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Richard breaks out a shield.
After hearing a few tales of on-the-water jousting, I had to at least pick one up and swing it around the boat house.
Grabbing one "by the glove".
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Richard demonstrated the best jousting posture and then he and I squared off.
it was a lot of fun and I can see how much more exciting it can be with sailboats.
it was a lot of fun and I can see how much more exciting it can be with sailboats.
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Squaring off.
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Laughing afterward.
Many thanks to Richard Winckler and Vogaveneta Paris.
To read more about the Paris club mentioned here, check out my post from July entitled "Bastille Day".
I can't help but wonder about jousting on the water with mascaretas.
Anyone up for that?
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