Average age?

[Koeketiene]

Just a question...

This WE I attended (with Mrs Yanita) an Atlantic Circuit Seminar organised by the World Cruising Club. Most people planned to participate in the ARC either this year or next year.

Well worth it - picked up some good pointers, and it's always nice to have something that you've worked out yourself confirmed by more experienced sailors.

To come to my question: I hadn't really noticed myself, but Mrs Yanita remarked after a while: "Look at all these people, they are so old".

So I started wondering, what would by the average age of people posting here? And as a sub-question: How old do you have to be before salesmen at a Boat Show take you seriously?

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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

ok, I will start your erm data collection.

I am 34, but only just /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Koeketiene]

Forgot to mention: Mrs Yanita's 33 and I'm 38.

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If not... reef early!

 

[Swampyhotdog]

30

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[BrendanS]

Most of us are between the ages of 16 and 75. I'm 41.

However one of the forumites, the revered sage Byron, though he doesn't post here much anymore, was known to be first mate on the Ark, and mythology suggests he was around at the time of the Big Bang, and hence his age might skew the statistics a little

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[Shanty]

Mentally, definitely younger than my son, who is 16. Physically, feel older than my mother, who is 82.


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[ParaHandy]

whilst at a RIN lecture there was an ARC seminar next door and the ARC lot were getting fed so we thought to join in .. huh ... no chance. these seminars are ancient yotties meals-on-wheels and i bet the same lot were troughing at your do .. ?!

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[Gunfleet]

Ever been to a CA bash? I'm the youngest person there by ten years and I'm 51! Course, Para, I realise that you're not in the first flush of youth yourself.... Chris Robb, Ken and I are thinking of forming a SB Junior section, for those under 60.

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[ParaHandy]

Re: tried the saga test ... ?

... no diary, no coffee, no nothing ... not a hair on Rosa Kleb's moustache twitched as i passed by ....

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[Jeremy_W]

My average age is 43. But seasonally adjusted I'm in my early thirties.

 

[zephyrsailor]

25, got boat when i was 23, yes getting taken seriousy at boat show looking at boats very difficult.

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[paulineb]

mind your own business

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[Jacket]

25 as well, and I know what you mean about boat shows. Went to the LIBS with a big long shopping list. The majority of the salesmen seemed to either be old men in blazers who insult you, or people who make you feel inferior because they completed a singlehanded circumnavigation before they were 19, and now own a company making very complex blue water sailing equipment that I can never imagine being brave enough to use.

Still, it made for a very cheap boat show.

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[Hunter34]

Age - Boat length ratio

Is it true that you can tell how old someone is by the size of boat they have using following formula?
LOA (Feet not meters) x years = Age of owner
Apparently it only starts when you reach 30.
I am 38 but the boat is only 34'6 so I guess I am lagging behind a bit.


Andrew

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[mickshep]

41yrs young, except on the morning after, then as old as the hills.

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[claymore]

Re: tried the saga test ... ?

So how come Rosa chose me - I look half your age

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[AndrewB]

Late 50's. It feels like its always been my age group who are the ones who have had the ocean cruising bug - people in their 30's when I was, and, as you say, they seem to be 50-65 now. No-one I know (or have known) in either my parents' generation or my childrens' is remotely interested, even if they enjoy sailing.

 

[squidge]

Physical or mental ? Physically 36. mentally still developing ,must be past puberty by now although SWMBO thinks i still have 5 year old traits./forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Metabarca]

42, and even I don't take myself seriously, let alone the shop-keeper when I want a bottle of scotch!

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[ParaHandy]

Re: tried the saga test ... ?

... rubbish ... Rosa saw a man who enjoys 'sheltered' boating ... !

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