The Sailing nowadays website has published their list of 39 attributes of a sailor...1. Knows what phase the moon is in
2. Can tell the wind speed by feel
3. Can light a cigarette no matter the weather conditions (French sailors)[br]
4. Has lost a digit in a winching accident
5. Dresses in primary colours
6. Gets upset when people call the British national flag the Union Jack
7. Always passes port to the left (unless he’s in America)
8. Can sleep anywhere
9. Has an eclectic collection of yacht club-branded T-shirts
10. Sports sun-yellowed eyebrows
11. Is not afraid of seasickness
12. Does not carry an umbrella
13. Sniggers when hearing someone say ‘Over and out’ in a film
14. Can always find a parking space
15. Drinks beer/rum/whisky for breakfast (after a long passage)
16. Never uses a wheelie suitcase
17. Finds it acceptable to eat and drink out of plastic
18. Owns a spork
19. Can fix anything (usually with epoxy or duct tape)Full list... click here.
Source: sailingscuttlebutt.com