THE DAY AFTER by sangwann

THE DAY AFTER

Actually it was two days after New Year’s Day when the sea had calmed a down bit even though it was still very windy and choppy. I saw several yachts braving the elements and I thought it was probably a race organised by the local Yacht Club. I took several shots and I liked this one best.
About the title: The Day After is a 1983 American television film that aired on November 20, 1983, on the ABC television network. It was seen by more than 100 million people during its initial broadcast. It is currently the highest-rated television film in history (source: Wikipedia).
Joke: An old yachtsman was sitting on a bench near his beloved marina when a young man walked up and sat down next to him. The young man had just come out of the hairdresser’s with a new-look hair style. He had spiked hair and each spike was a different color.... green, red, orange, blue, and yellow.
After a while the young man noticed that the yachtsman wouldn’t stop staring at him.

"What's the matter old timer, never done anything wild in your life?

The old yachtsman replied, "Got drunk once and married a parrot. I was just wondering if you were my son!"
Thank you so much for looking and for the lovely comments on yesterday's picture.
great action shot. love the guys chilling on the edge of the boat!
January 9th, 2015  
Wonderful shot, you captured that diagonal sail just right, and I love the story!!
January 9th, 2015  
Love that joke - I wish I had the courage to say something like this to these sriped youngsters! This is a lovely angle that the yacht has and it can take this wind strength - a strong boat!
January 9th, 2015  
How wonderful to be out there on the water like that. I like the trail of the boat in the water and the splashes of red and yellow. Have a lovely weekend Dione.
January 9th, 2015  
Love the colours! Awesome. Great composition too.
January 9th, 2015  
Sue
Oh lovely blues, it looks fresh and clean!
January 9th, 2015  
Brilliant, fav
January 9th, 2015  
Great capture!
January 9th, 2015  
Wonderful composition, super sea!
January 9th, 2015  
Fav for me, I love it that you can see the guys hanging their legs off the portside
January 9th, 2015  
Had a great laugh at your joke Dione. Love the ocean not nearly as treacherous as your previous posting:)
January 9th, 2015  
Instant fav. Great colors and composition. Love the calm blue waters and how you caught the angle of the sailboat. I never caught that film. What a fun joke.....LOL!
January 9th, 2015  
Fabulous. FAV
January 9th, 2015  
Awesome
January 9th, 2015  
I really like the rich blue of the water
January 9th, 2015  
Nice capture ...fav
January 9th, 2015  
That is very nice.
January 9th, 2015  
so funny Dione. gave me a great laugh. love the pic too
January 9th, 2015  
it looks like it was worth the wait.
January 9th, 2015  
This makes me want to go sailing! Funny joke and lovely capture
January 9th, 2015  
Awesome shot
January 9th, 2015  
Wonderful capture. Fav!
January 9th, 2015  
What a sleek, graceful sailboat capture! Well done!
January 9th, 2015  
very nice one
January 9th, 2015  
nice calmer sea today, beautiful colour and lighting
January 9th, 2015  
Beautiful colours and a great action capture Dione
January 9th, 2015  
Great story, lovely. Fav
January 9th, 2015  
Love the pops of colour, great action, fav
January 9th, 2015  
Completely different from the days before!
January 9th, 2015  
gorgeous capture!!
January 9th, 2015  
Great shot of the yachts . I wonder of the sea is really that blue. Ours is grey
Thanks for the funny joke , gives me a laugh.
January 9th, 2015  
Laugh my a-- off. I love it when one of us old ones get to the young one. Beautiful blue water. FAV
January 9th, 2015  
I love the blue!!!
January 9th, 2015  
lovely blue tones dione
January 9th, 2015  
Beautiful colors and composition! love the way you capture sways of the boat. fav!
January 10th, 2015  
Great shot and I love how blue the water is
January 10th, 2015  
Wonderful shot,
January 10th, 2015  
Fantastic capture of these sailboats the day after the storm!!! Wonderful shot and an instant fav!!!
January 10th, 2015  
Such beautiful blues and you've captured the action of the boats well in this shot.
January 10th, 2015  
Great action shot This is how my husband loves to sail. I like a little more stability, but do love sailiing. He loves water over the bow. Beautiful blue water and great wind.
January 11th, 2015  
Love the white capped waves. Sailors are very brave to venture out in that weather.
January 11th, 2015  
@kerrynz @eyesmile @tonydebont Thank you so much for your comments.
January 11th, 2015  
A fabulous shot...Fav
January 18th, 2015  
Love how you've angled so that the nearer dinghy is leaning in to the further one. Great capture.
January 19th, 2015  
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