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Feb 25, 2011 14:25
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English term
set the go-fast bill
English
Other
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
sailors’ jargon
This phrase is used in a report written by a Coast Guard officer regarding the boarding of a vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics. The phrase is between quotation marks in the original.
Can someone clarify this cryptic phrase for me, please?
Many thanks in advance,
Manuel
Can someone clarify this cryptic phrase for me, please?
Many thanks in advance,
Manuel
Discussion
http://www.d7publicaffairs.com/go/doc/586/113077/
A go-fast sighting means that they have seen what is known as a go-fast vessel
A go-fast vessel is usually a powerful, custom-built, fiberglass boat with at least three outboard motors to traffic drugs at high speeds throughout the coastal and open ocean waters
http://www.pacificareainfo.com/go/doc/823/252224/
<<After relieving the EOW at 1730 on the 21st December, the pipe was made over the 21 MC **”set the go-fast bill”**>>
<<After relieving the EOW at 1730 on the 21st of December, the pipe was made over the 21 MC **"Set the Go-Fast bill"**. The-Go-fast team consisted of BM1 Burns (Coxswain/BTM), GM1 Smith (Crewman/BTM), ME2 Watson (Crewman/BO) and myself as Engineer, BTM and Gunner>>