LOOSE LIPS

Whatfun responses we received to our March Caption Contest(!) The seals really did make their mark on our readers. "Seal racing committee mark-rounding inspections." — @fulvnrg. And, "Another 'crowded mark' rounding." @johnwalsh4646. "The foul was obvious. Protests were filed, and all three seals were disqualified for not re-rounding the windward mark." — Bill Andrew. And what seal episode would be complete without, "Pardon me… do you have any Grey Poopon [Poupon]?" — Susan Ingram. Though one reader saw a completely different picture: "Photo evidence that, with the right sails and crew, and enough time, you can pass a stationary object with a Cal 20." — Shaz Botnanu. Winner and top ten comments below.

"If you [think] it's hard to get tickets to a Taylor Swift concert, try being a seal angling for front-row seating at the turning mark!" — David Cohan.

"Racers anxiously round Buoy 11 for the coveted seal of approval." — Peter Bellak.

"What happened to Sammy, our fourth lookout? He let these interlopers get too close!" — David N Henry.

"Animal lovers stop to feed the sea lions." — Glenn Schmudde.

"The crash was inevitable. 'Buoy! S*T*A*R*B*O*A*R*D!!!' yelled the crew, but too late, as the skipper was red-green color blind. His fate was sealed." — Eben L Kermit.

"First that giant ship damaged our buoy, now this. What a week we're having!" — John Callahan.

"The first two boats rounding the mark have an emergency meeting with the protest committee!" — Pat McIntosh.

"Who ordered from Slooper Eats?" — Jay Sorensen.

"We could never get a real lighthouse keeper for 10 pounds of cod a week." — Rob Falconer.

"See, I told you this would be a great place to watch the racing!" — Scott Henry.