Jill came from a sailing family
her father and uncle - both men of the cloth as it happens - were keen yachtsmen
actually the uncle is still alive - 83 - bit wobbly - living in sheltered accommodation in woodbridge
http://en.wikipedia....bridge,_Suffolk
he has spent the past two years living in a place with boats but not owning one himself as they are regarded as being too dangerous
has just bought one of these from Andy Seedhouse
http://www.andyseedhouseboats.co.uk/
I await developments
his daughter will not be happy
however, he is reasonably compus mentis and would certainly enjoy owning a boat again
he said that he would rather die messing with a boat than in bed
good for him I say
I just hope they cut me enough slack to buy a boat when I am 83
D
I say good for him too.
I agree also….get out if you can and enjoy as much as you can!
Are you doing a bit of winter sailing this year D ??
only in the duck punt
Katie L will be ashore in Edinburgh and Hopefully Harmony will be sold
D
I suppose a long way from home
Harmony will be ashore
boats are best sold ashore so that people can have a good look
D
Agreed
Guess uncle Dave got the hook stuck in his throat and spat it right back out, Good on him for not letting age beat him, Will look forward to a pic of him sailing his boat, smile from ear to ear :-)
I purchased my boat from an elderly couple in Woodbridge, he was 86 at the time.
Age should not be the determining factor, it is how fit you are. In the Dinghy Cruising Association there are several members in their 80s and at least one in his 90s who still regularly trail their boats to the coast, launch them unaided, sail single handed and sleep on board.
Who was it said that time spent in a small sailboat didn’t count towards your allotted quota?
My sailing mentor is getting close to 80 and picked up a new to him 27′ sailboat for this past season. He has a pacemaker and survived 2 bouts with cancer, so more determined to do what he loves doing for as long as he can. We try to keep someone on board with him at all times these days though.
Most people should give up driving before they need to give up boating.
As a friend of mine once said
“You are as old as who you feel”
Quite sure I don,t know what he meant !
W
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his family is a bit worried about him sailing it by himself – he is a good sailor and great racontuer – so if there are any suffolk sailors who would like to go for a sail with Uncle David…… just to fish him back aboard when he falls over the side that would be great
I know a chap in his 80’s still racing a Squib on Oulton Broad and winning cups. I like your Uncle David’s approach. Once you are in your 80’s things can change suddenly, so do what you fancy while you can. I’d be happy to crew for him, though I am about 45 mins away by car or train (Beccles), so would need a bit of notice! Got my coastal skipper’s cert, and have sailed Centaur, Jaguar 22 and other boats along the Suffolk coast for last 25 years, including Deben and Orwell.