I have been flirting with this class for a while now.
I never realized that you guys were a bunch of old timers!
All jokes aside, you are a serious inspiration.
I have looked at all the pictures. I am not very good at
judging age in a picture (unless it is a girl or a boat).
Like I said, you guys are OLD.
But kickin' ass!
So now in my mid 40's I was worried that I was too old for
this class. Come to realize I am a baby!
My hat is off to all of you.
Now if I could only figure out how to get down off this deck
of this keel boat (or is that the cockpit)
Cheers
Paul
Sailing Yacht Pyxis
1968 Hinckley Pilot 35
pyxisyacht@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: S/V Pyxis [mailto:pyxisyacht@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:05 PM
To: 'hcwickham@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: A status update
I have been flirting with this class for a while now.
I never realized that you guys were a bunch of old timers!
All jokes aside, you are a serious inspiration. I have
always looked at the boats. I am not very good at judging
age in a picture, unless it is a girl or a boat. So now in
my mid 40's I was worried that I was too old for this class.
Come to realize I am a baby@!
My hat is off to all of you.
Now if I could only figure out how to get down off this deck
of this keel boat ( or is that the cockpit)
Cheers
Paul
Sailing Yacht Pyxis
1968 Hinckley Pilot 35
pyxisyacht@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: hcwickham@xxxxxxx [mailto:hcwickham@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:13 PM
To: bdally6107@xxxxxxx; swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: A status update
Bram, it's hard to read this e-mail but I have sensed how
conflicted you have been about this this year. I'm glad for
you that you have reached a decision that can allow you to
go forward and get past the frustration you have felt. I
would very much appreciate your coaching time and would like
to work with you to allow the most people to participate
possible. I still haven't heard back from the CGRA and am
reluctant to go to the trouble to go down there if the beach
is going to be full and we end up in the parking lot.
Perhaps a different weekend would work, or perhaps we could
do a weekend day in Seattle this summer. The last weekend
in July would work for me if I don't go to the Gorge.
Perhaps we could talk Ron R into staying in Seattle that
weekend as well. What do you think?
You are the one who encouraged me to try trapeze sailing in
my late 50's. I am forever grateful to you for that, as it
has given me great joy and satisfaction to work my way up
the learning curve. It has renewed my love of sailing in a
way that nothing else could. Thank you for sharing your
dream with the rest of us.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: bdally6107@xxxxxxx
To: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:47 am
Subject: A status update
Just an update to bring everyone up to speed.
First, I've finally fixed my computer problems-both email
and web hosting. While I've changed to Comcast I will
maintain my old email address, at least in the near term. I
apologize for the downtime and would ask anyone who's email
was dropped (not responded to) to resend it. I will get the
website updated within a few days as well.
This downtime has given me some time to work on health
issues and to figure out where my future is with sailing and
our class. Heart problems are an ongoing issue so I've been
working hard to get in good physical condition. =2 0That has
worked pretty well but has not solved the more debilitating
issue with arthritis in my hands. The high sheet loads
associate d with skiff sailing take a toll on arthritic
hands and age makes it progressively worse.
It has not been easy to come to grips with reality and where
I go from here. Every other element of my life is going far
better than I or anyone has the right to expect. I never
dreamed that I'd be sailing high performance boats well into
my 60's when I was young. Still, my passion for skiff
sailing has outlived my joints. Short of a major
turnaround, today will be my last day.
The good news is that I've come to realize that I can now
focus on the two elements of our class that are very
important to me. The first is helping the class clean up a
lot of loose ends that relate to sustainability. I will be
looking for input from all of you in this regard. The
second element is to coach sailor / athletes to take the
Swift to the next level. I feel that none of us have had
the kind of coaching and rescue support that would allow us
to push the limits. I'd like to set up a session or two
each year in the Gorge for those who want to do some
advanced training camp with close coaching / video, and
rescue support. I will also provide coaching and clinic
support for our newcomers at annual Championships where
practical.
Thanks to all of you for helping me lay the foundation for
our class. I've made many great friends and I look forward
to seeing all of you at our North American Championships
next summer.
Best regards,
Bram
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