19 definitions by zanny

Tree Nine

A legendary tree at UC Santa Cruz located above College Nine. The story goes something like this: There once was a young girl who had just turned nine years old. On her ninth birthday she took a walk in the woods that today lie at the top of the UCSC campus. Along her way she found an enormous pine tree that reached high above all the other trees around it. She was fascinated by the spiraling formation of the branches as her gaze moved up to the tippy top of the tree. Being the adventurous girl that she was, she decided to climb to the top. She got all the way to the top and was amazed at the beautiful sight. She could see all the way across the bay to Monteray. As this girl, on her ninth birthday, was descending Tree Nine, her foot took a fatal slip and she fell all the way to the bottom, hitting nine branches along the way. The impact of this great fall killed her, and it is said to this day that if one goes to Tree Nine, they can sometimes see her hiding in the spiraling branches.

If you believe in ghost stories, don't climb Tree Nine!

by zanny May 27, 2004

stoked

When someone is really happy or excited about something.

When Billy got a shiny new bike for Christmas, he was stoked.

by zanny May 25, 2004

billabong

Contrary to what you might think, there actually is an origin to this clothing company's name. A billabong is an Australian name for a dead-end channel, or a stagnant pool.

I went swimming in the billabong today mate.

by zanny May 28, 2004

flying the hull

When sailing a catamaran, which has two pontoons, the boat tilts drastically to one side as a result of the force of the wind on the sail, causing one of the pontoons to raise out of the water.

The girl felt like she was flying across the water as she flew the hull of her catameran.

by zanny May 27, 2004

tacking

When a sailboat switches back and forth, alternating which side of the boat is facing the wind. Tacking allows a boat to make progress in whichever direction the skipper wishes to go.

The catamaran tacked toward the sunset.

by zanny May 26, 2004

Naked Run

An event at UC Santa Cruz that takes place every year the night of the first rain. A group of students goes around from college to college, collecting more crazy people on the way, in nothing but their birthday suits.

I couldn't believe my eyes when a member of the Naked Run came running into my dorm, trying to recruit more insane people.

by zanny May 25, 2004

skipper

The person who steers a sailboat or is in charge of giving directions to the other people on the boat.

The skipper looked quite pleased as he directed his boat across the lake.

by zanny May 26, 2004