Or is that aye-aye, lads!
While checking out the Kenwood Cup's starting lineup last weekend, I found my dream sailboat.
It's name?
Jameson.
Yes, Jameson as in Irish whiskey.
And to top off the shot glass, the sailboat is from Ireland.
Ahoy, my ship has come in. So I headed for the Hawaii Yacht Club dock yesterday to welcome the seafarers from the old sod.
And this is no blarney: The only Irish entry in the Kenwood Cup is leading the nine boats in the 36-foot Mumms class after the first four windward-leeward races, which were held Monday and yesterday in the scenic waters off Waikiki.
Actually, the eight-man Jameson crew is international in flavor.
There are two guys from Ireland, two from the United States, two from Australia, one from New Zealand and one from Great Britain.
"But some of them can trace their ancestors back to the old country," said Thomas Roche with a laugh, his smile shining through the layers of sun block on his still-reddish Irish face.
Roche, a native of Dublin, is the owner of Jameson and also an active crew member.
His age?
"Let's just say I'm on the wrong side of 40," he said, as his crew cracked open a few beers while cleaning the boat after the long day at sea.
This is the first time Roche has visited or sailed in Hawaii - and he is impressed, especially with the weather and the people.
"It's a lot, lot warmer here," he said. "I rang my wife yesterday and it's teeming with rain and cold back in Ireland.
"And the people here are extremely friendly."
He said that sailing in Ireland is an established pastime.
"It's big there. Even though we're a very small country we have a national team and we have a full Olympic turnout. It's a very popular sport and is growing all the time."
Roche said that Dublin Bay is the most popular spot for sailing, with four yacht clubs in that area.
"Every Saturday you might get a thousand or so people out there sailing," he said.
ROCHE said that his sailboat and crew are going after the Kenwood Cup Mumms 36-foot title.
But he also said that the series is an excellent warm-up for the Mumms 36 world championships, which will be held later this year in San Francisco.
Dee Smith, a native of the Bay Area, is the tactician on Jameson.
"We sail by committee," he said of the myriad crew.
Despite holding the lead, Smith added: "I don't think they're too worried about us yet."
The sleek sailboat has Jameson Irish Whiskey painted on its bow. And the crew members wear matching T-shirts with their sponsor's product emblazoned on the front.
But don't get the wrong idea. This isn't a bunch of drunken sailors.
Roche said they haven't even checked out any of the local bars yet.
"We have a day off on Friday," he said, again smiling. "But we'll try to be serious until then."
Conditions were said to be excellent for the first two days of the prestigious event, with the tradewinds filling the sails of the colorful 46-boat fleet.
And the sailing continues this evening, with the start of the race to Molokai and back.
If you want to see a truly spectacular sight, watch the beginning of the race off of Diamond Head at about 6 p.m.
Believe me, it will be awesome if the weather cooperates.
I'm going to check it out. And you can guess which sailboat I predict will stay ahead of the pack in the 36-foot class.
Go get 'em, lads of Jameson.
We'll have a victory toast - or three - on Friday.