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Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Re: Oldest Able-Bodied Cruiser?
From: Jodie Holloway (chamchela@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Feb 06 2003 - 22:03:08 EST
Weren't the Hiscocks getting on in age before they stopped (have they
stopped??)? I seem to remember admiring their continued abilities ... here's
an article on Sailnet about it - I have chopped it to keep it short per list
rules - to see the full article with photos, go to
http://www.sailnet.com/collections/articles/index.cfm?articleid=harman0013
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There comes a time after sailing off into the sunset that the course winds
its way to a permanent home port. Sooner or later, the cruising must come to
an end for all of us. Some go "on the beach" willingly while others find it
extremely difficult to accept that fate, and a few never quite get over it.
Numerous signs will be apparent well before finding a shore base becomes
necessary. However, navigating a course back to shore can be as traumatic as
that time when you first decided to move aboard. The following "navigation
aids" can help guide you safely through those final storms and shoals.
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Strongly motivated boaters have overcome physical adversities and continued
sailing for many years. Legendary voyager Tristain Jones switched to a
multihull for a more stable platform after loosing a leg. A paraplegic
sailor from Australia finished a single-handed nonstop circumnavigation last
year, and Susan and Eric Hiscock continued cruising aboard Wanderer long
after Eric's vision had deteriorated. In Columbia, we became acquainted with
a cruiser who had just one leg. He had two artificial legs one to walk with
and the other to wear while diving. He said the latter kept him "on an even
keel" in the water. And he danced better with one leg than I can with two!
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Rich blessings,
Jodie Holloway (South Africa)
Yacht "Chamchela"
www.come2mum.com
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