Thom Stewart wrote:
I'm 78. Is there anyone older?

I get more man made every tear. Btreast bone wired together. SS stent
in my Heart. Plastic lenses in both eyes.

Still sail but not as much as a few years ago or as far. Have been
seriously considering a good comfortable Day Sailor but so far the
Pilothouse sloop still serves me well.

Stay with as big a boat as you can be comfortable with Thom, it seems that as the boat gets smaller you have
to do more and more work to keep them upright. At your age you probably want to keep the motion comfort as high as
possible and the agility factor as low a possible, next year you'll be getting electric winches! ;-)

Cheers
Marty

Ole Thom

Marty,

Don't think so on the Elect. Winches. I really don't crank winch
anymore. When I tack I pull the jibs sheet all the way in while they're
luffing. When the main switches tacks, I let out on the Jib sheets until
trim is OK. Not as quick or pretty but works for me.

The pilothouse, with the inside helm this time of year here in the NW is
so nice. That keeps me going!

Ole Thom