I hate to say it, but I must agree with Ronnie--I have a full ten
years on him and it is hell getting old. Still in a sling for another
month or so, nearly two month since surgery to reattach a rotator
cuff I pulled completely loose, other tears, plus my steadily
increasing loss of balance will soon graduate me from a quad-cane to
a walker.
Must also agree with Rick--ten years ago I was sailing my 30-year
wooden Cape Cod Catboat. Just 18' LOA, she carried a very powerful
gaff rig with 273 square feet, had seen her pass 7.8 knots (not mph)
on a broad reach.
Then was then, now is now, had a marvelous sail today on my Beaver
Lake (NW AR) with my youngest of four granddaughters, pushing 30 and
becoming a most proficient seaman. She had Rejoyce! rolling along at
5.9 mph (gps, not knots) on a close reach with my baggy 22-year-old
original sails. Of course she did all the work, all I did was coach
her occasionally and otherwise admire this lovely exotic dancer.
"Over the Hill" and "out of warranty"
at 70? Check Psalms 90.10, be strong
and make it to 80!
No, my e-mail address is not salacious, it just refers to my last
sailboat, "The Old Cat." Check her out at <http://www.unicorn-
systems.com/theoldcat.htm> ...
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