myusernam said...
^^^^that's pretty frkn old. do you kite/ windsurf or do you just cruise forums from the nursing home?
No, none of the above three. Occasionally the staff let me out to play with my toys.
This last photo is of a yacht called "Cicely June" that I purchased a month ago at a bargain price and is my newest project. She is an original version of a Sparkman & Stephens 34 and as it has turned out she is quite an historic yacht.
"Cicely June" is the first example of an S&S 34 to arrive in Australia, which happened in 1969 not long prior to her being raced in the Sydney to Hobart Race that year. The race was won by "Morning Cloud", another S&S 34, owned and mastered by Edward Heath who became a "Sir" as well as becoming the British Prime Minister.
These two yachts were the inspiration that prompted the Swarbrick brothers in Perth to import the moulds for this yacht and between them and others, produce more than 100 examples of this classic design of yacht in this country. No doubt a significant and measureable impact on our economy.
The other yacht pictured is called "Cisco". I bet you didn't pick that one. She is a Van De Stadt 34, the first of the Van De Stadt design office's "CAD-CAM" designs. Just Google it if you are interested in the details.
So in answer to your question "do you kite/wind surf", no, but I enjoyed watching the four guys kite surfing the Yacht basin at Burnett Heads the last couple of days, but as a counter point I ask you have you ever tried land sailing? Every woman I have put in a land yacht has squealled with glee when she got a taste.
"Or do you just cruise forums from the nursing home?", no, I cruise lots of different places. When the Van De Stadt is disposed of the next project will be a Shelby Cobra Replica.
If that is really you in your avatar, we should meet up some time and I will give you free rides in or on my various toys or just send the girl to me.
Cheers Cisco
Sometimes I would buy cobbers or freckles instead of chips. Sherbets were good too.
