Friday, May 04, 2012

Don't Stop Playing


“We don’t stop playing because we grow old. 
We grow old because we stop playing.” 
George Bernard Shaw


Laser Masters Words 2012
Great Grand Master Fleet 
Race 2


11 comments:

Doc Häagen-Dazs said...

It can't be that simple.....

Sam Chapin said...

Another great picture.

Keep Reaching said...

Recreation = re-creation

Tillerman said...

Well said Keep Reaching.

Bear in mind that all the guys sailing in this great grandmasters world championship fleet are over 65, and some of them are well into their 70s. There's even talk now in the Laser class of creating another age group at Laser Masters regattas for sailors over 75.

Keep Reaching said...

They should recruit these fellows:

http://reachingbroadly.blogspot.com/2012/04/sikhs-in-city.html

R W Rawles said...

Sign me up. Can I use a North mainsail and my Garmin? I can get them on senior discount!

Tillerman said...

Yeah. Those marathon running Sikhs sure are an inspiration to us Laser Sailors. We think 75-80 is old to be sailing a Laser and that guy ran a marathon at the age of 100! Not to mention his "young" friends aged 82, 82 and 83.

Maybe if I can keep plugging away, one day I will win the first Laser Masters World Championship for the over 85 age group.

Come to think of it, I really don't have a chance. #189811 will be sure to beat me, even if he will be 95 by then himself.

Tillerman said...

North sail - yes. Hyde sails are also legal.

Garmin - absolutely not. No GPS (or even digital compasses) allowed on Lasers.

Joe said...

This stuff about Lasers is above my comprehension level. Can you post a photo of a wahine?

Doc Häagen-Dazs said...

Howabout my Speed Puck?

my2fish said...

good point Joe. or maybe a photo of some food? or a chicken?
preferrably a wahine, though.

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