Skippy turned out to be a credit to my ability to predict
the future.

Many long years ago I predicted Skippy's cruising life was
doomed to FAILURE because he was married and we all know
that wives can't possibly embrace a sailboat as a home or
*nest* as it's a nest women cherish. We all know any nest
must be firmly attached to some sort of a firmament.

Turns out I was 100% correct because, by hook and crook,
Skippy's wife put the thumbscrews to him and turned and
turned until he hollered "UNCLE" and followed her meekly
to a lubberly life ashore for the remainder of his days.

Oh well, may he be succored by his dreams.

--
Sir Gregory Hall, Esq.

"It is my learned opinion that a man
should not mince words just to spare
the sensibilities of the thin-skinned
or the ignorant."