" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"Gordon" wrote in message
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Ed sails a selfbuilt steel 33' cutter. Ed left last May from Pt Angeles
on his 5th trip to NZ. Ed was 79 when he left !
Gordon


Considering the amount of physical work that is involved with a sailboat,
that is pretty amazing.


Work was the wrong word to use as it must not be a chore for those who sail.
;-)