RIP John Goode

[Mark-1]

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[dom]

So sad,

A wonderful man and a great teacher who had an infectious love of sailing and life.

RIP

 

[MikeCC]

Sad news indeed. Met him a few times, at Southern Sailing and boat shows, and he was always enthusiastic.

Any news link?

 

[Mark-1]

Any news link?

Just FB so far:

https://www.facebook.com/345455002201816/posts/4094672097280069

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Great teacher . I still have all his stuff from the PBO days.

He managed to communicate in the nicest possible way.

As mentioned, I will miss his enthusiasm for both life and sailing.

 

[Wynn]

So sorry to hear this news. John was a truely inspiring man and I was lucky enough to have him as the examiner for my Yachtmaster exam. It is always going to be a nervous time waiting for the examiner to arrive but he put us at ease as soon as he stepped on the boat and throughout the time he spent onboard he was as keen to be passing on his experience as he was at examining. He will be greatly missed.

 

[jordanbasset]

Met him once when I was doing my day skipper course, he wasn't our tutor but he spoke to us at the start and end of the week - seemed a nice chap

 

[wizard]

First practical course I ever did was with him at Southern Sailing. He made everything so logical and simple to follow. 4 to a yacht when learning was his watchword - to ensure all trainees had the right amount of attention.

A thoroughly nice bloke, taken too early. He will be sorely missed.

Condolences to his family.

 

[capnsensible]

Very sad news. He taught me masses of stuff with great humour and patience. Swept away the old fashioned sailing instruction methods and bought in a whole new way of keeping things simple.

Big respect for an innovator and charming chap.

RIP.

 

[flaming]

Sad news. I knew John from my time working with the Boat Show, and we worked quite closely on the cruising chute demonstrator rig that was at Excel for a couple of years. He was less than impressed when I hijacked his rig to also run spinnaker demo sessions with Pip Hare... He didn't speak to me for a while but we got on ok most of the time.
Fascinating bloke with a lot of very good stories.

 

[eddystone]

Very sad. I think his articles in PBO were brilliant - I have some of the collated booklet versions and still read them.

 

[Topcat47]

We need more like him. He was an inspiration for me. "Crossing with confidence" was my bible for my first single handed channel crossing.

 

[NealB]

I did a week-long YM practical and assessment, on board 'Southern Rival', with Southern Sailing in December '89.

Our instructor was a tall ship skipper, 'one-eyed Brian', but we spent the first evening in a pub at Hamble, when John came along to join us.

A down to earth, knowledgeable, approachable, enthusiast.

Sad news.

 

[phodger]

I bought Gallivanter from John a few years ago. Great man. Swore a lot.

 

[Gary Fox]

I bought Gallivanter from John a few years ago. Great man. Swore a lot.

I recognise that name, is she a VdS Pimpernel, which we took from Devon to the Clyde?

 

[NealB]

I recognise that name, is she a VdS Pimpernel, which we took from Devon to the Clyde?

Gallivanter: I might be 'misremembering', but I think she was a Carter 30.

 

[Poignard]

Gallivanter was a Carter 32. (According to my logbook)

I did a Day Skipper course in her in 1996 with Southern Sailing School . The very capable instructor was Charles Anderson.

If Gallivanter had been put on the market then, I might well have bought her; she was a fine boat.

 

[NealB]

I think your logbook is wrong (sorry!).

I don't think there was a Carter 32.

They did the 30 (like Gallivanter), and the 33 (very much a scaled up 30).

I owned a 33 for a few years: a great boat.

Anyway: RIP John Goode.

 

[Blueboatman]

Really liked his written stuff
And , with respect , Sailing Today was a fresh breeze across the waters too
Loss ?

 

[Gary Fox]

Gallivanter: I might be 'misremembering', but I think she was a Carter 30.

Aha thanks, another one then.
Goode was a geat yachting writer anyway, RIP