For those of you who know HG, or Hugh Grant, as some of us called him, I got a message from his wife that he passed away a couple of months back.
I want to pay tribute to him as one of this forum's true gentleman. I never got to meet him in person, but he was a huge support and encourager of me when I was a new boat owner with no sailing friends other than my brother far away.
He helped me from afar with repairs by breaking it down and sending me lists of what do buy to do the job. He always encouraged me when I felt like I'd taken on something too big to handle.
RIP HG