Super Saturday and Sunday Samet SUP Sailing Sex*

Off to Samet isalnd for a weekend of SUP sailing.

Our plan was to hire a large boat and have it drop us at pretty places and then follow us down the coast. Unfortunately the boat owner had a different plan; to drop us at our resort and (possibly) return to collect us the following day.

And so, after some logistical juggling involving luggage being dropped at a pier and boards and riders being thrown over the side of the boat, we found ourselves with a pile of gear and a wide, white beach from which to play.

Saturday afternoon was windy and the sea was choppy and I spent more time in the water than on the SUP. Sticking a sail on the SUP was more fun.

In the evening we went for a well-earned meal and then back to the resort for an extended night cap. My gin and tonic proved to be exceedingly light on the tonic. I considered complaining, but decided to order another one instead. Then another. Slept well.

Sunday I spent photographing, which meant I stayed dry for the logistically tortuous journey home. Samet island may be over-developed in terms of resorts, but the beach is lovely, the sea is blue and clear, and it is a very photogenic place to stick some SUPs.

The photogenic rating was helped by some pretty ladies in bikinis. We also had Justin, who is a professional model and annoyingly good looking. He compensates by being a cool guy with no pretensions.

The photo above was sent to a (female) representative of the SUP board manufacturer today. The obvious questions she would ask might be about the location, the equipment used, the photographer; but she only had one question: “Is he single?” Not a question I ever recall being asked about me.

A good day was had by all:

After a day of sailing, the boards had to be floated out and loaded onto the boat:

And everything else loaded at the pier:

Back to the mainland, unload everything and transfer to trucks for the trip back to the club.

I arrived home in need of a hot shower, food, and another batch of gin with minimal tonic. Slept well.

Thanks to Craig and Amara for organising the weekend.

*Sex - actually there is no sex in this post, but it does wonders for the page hits. Shameless.

Comments 🔗

2009-06-01 | genuine j says

Very alliterative, but lack of sex invariably disappoints. What’s SUP by the way?

2009-06-02 | Spike says

http://www.isup.asia/

Do it like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31448440@N04/2960882164/sizes/o/in/set-72157608231451117/

or do it like this: http://www.surfersvillage.com/gal/pictures/Laird_SUP_tube_Gal.jpg

2009-06-02 | Pete, frogblogger says

Looks idyllic, how much does it set you back for a weekend like that?

Seems you could have done with some waves and a bit more of a breeze, though…

2009-06-02 | Camberley says

Its a tough life. But I guess someone has to do it.

2009-06-02 | Spike says

Pete - about 600 baht for a room and around 1,000 baht for a share of the boat.

Camberley - it may look like fun, just sitting around on the beach playing with boards and snapping a few photos of girls in bikinis. But there’s a downside.

2009-06-02 | Camberley says

Which is?

2009-06-02 | Spike says

Sunburned toes and a mild hangover.

2009-06-02 | Camberley says

As I said, a tough life.