Last post for the year 2013 is this pix of your old diarist driving his George Szabo-built Cates Moth to weather at the 1963 summer invitation regatta at Sea Isle City. I was 16 years old, and didn't have a care in the world or a head of white hair for that matter! That Seidelmann sail looks well set in spite of having the primitive tied-off sail shape controls of the day for outhaul, downhaul, etc. At a strapping 150 lbs. it looks like I had my hands full keeping her flat while driving to weather in maybe 12 knots of breeze. Photo courtesy of Dave Schill. I wonder where my old boat is tonight. Perhaps enriching the earth? I hope for a better outcome than that. She was a sweet boat. I hope she's still sailing and treasured by someone somewhere. I had to let her go in the early 1970s when I entered the service with a draft number of 52. |
Great picture and a beautiful boat. Here's to making more good memories in 2014, George.
ReplyDeleteI came within a hair's breadth of enlisting until they held the draft lottery and my number was 336. Thank you for serving in my place!
I know that place!!! Great photo!
ReplyDeleteThat was my home club and I know I was either in front of you or behind. Doesn't matter. #2499 is in the same place as 2249. I didn't have a draft #. Five years after that picture I was in the Navy!!!
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