Wor Kev
(Before the start)

Ma heed is killin’wu (I think I have got a bit of a hangover)

Wor Ian

Sahs meen leek. Wor deesit? (So have I, What day is it?)

Wor Kev

Thosdee (Thursday)

Wor Ian

Far Canal!!! Thas peer-dubblyer dee. Ha lang ta tha start leek? (Far Canal – and interesting northern exclamation, translates to “Goodness me” – probably refers to the Manchester ship canal which Northerners still see as the quintessence of contemporary technology. That’s POW day, how long to the start)

Wor Kev

Ah dinna kna leek. Ahl ask Tern cos t’flash gets gorris ern watch leek. Tern, ha lang? (I don’t know I’ll ask Tony who has his own watch, Tony how long?)

Wor Ian

Ah reet. Kev marra, its ganna git canny breezy sahs drap t’mast back ta tha bi’chewy ya stack on an Mondee (All right Kevin old chap, there’s a hurricane brewing so reset the rig in line with months of careful calibration and tuning)

Wor Kev

Thas tha goon leek. Na gan canny Ian mon, thas nyarron ree tup tarse tha pointer sisters. (There is the start, do be careful Ian you’ve got Charles Stanley and John Hodgert just to leeward and they are trying to sail straight upwind)

Wor Ian (Lap 3)

Can yaz still skeg thas southern gets? (Are our esteemed friends from down south still in sight?)

Wor Kev

Earrly jerst marra (only just dear chap)

Wor Ian

Blerst! T’bert musbe gannin leek a thoree loggid whippit todee (Oh dear, the boat must be going like a disabled Labrador today)

Wor Ian (Lap 5)

Canny dee farra sayhal leek Kev (Nice day for a sail)

Wor Kev

Ah hell aye! Borrissa birruva pissa snot windy leek (Oh yes, but it’s a shame it’s not windy)

Wor Ian

Jess cammin’ up tat ha leen na leek (Just coming up to the line now)

BANG

Wor Kev

Ahm ganna doon a canny few bevies taneet an; geet raygin’ arf ma trolley (I am going to have a few sherberts tonight and I think I may get a bit squiffy)

Wor Ian

Ba tha wee, can tha still skeg tha Southern gets? (By the way can you still see our southern friends?)

Wor Kev

Na.

Back on the beach

Southern get

Frightfully well done chaps, spiffing yachting wot, top hole ra ra!!

Wor Kev

Yerwot? (Excuse me but I don’t understand)

Wor Ian

Ya kna Kev, ah tree an ah tree , but ah canne oonderstand ah songle wod thars blerks sez to youz (You know Kev I try and try but I can understand a word those chaps say to you)