Retiring from yachting

[Concerto]

I am coming up 78.

SWMBO has challenged me to circumnavigate the UK. So maybe?

Go for it. Do it with some friends to assist. You will certainly enjoy it.

 

[geem]

That was my point... I don't see why he should not do that further by taking up wing foiling just because it might knock a statistical rounding error off his four score and ten.

Well, having spent the day wing foiling and being several years younger, the injuries you incur learning, are quite painful. I am still reasonably agile with good balance but even so I have cuts and bruises and feel the pain. I can't imagine being 84 and dealing with the battering with less mobility, thin skin and a slow healing process. My advice stands. It harder to wing foil than kitesurf and the Injuries from a wing foil can be serious. A friend of mine was wave foiling in Hawaii a few months ago and severed his neck on the foil. A freak accident but he needed major surgery to save his life and several further operations to restore his voice box. He is a big fit guy in his 40s. It's not a sport to take up in your 80s.

 

[Stemar]

SWMBO has challenged me to circumnavigate the UK. So maybe?

Is she planning on coming with you or checking the life insurance?

 

[astongraves]

when I had to retire from yachting I was really scared to do it because I dint actually have any plan about what to do after it and where to get money for living

 

[The Q]

I've raced against 100+ year old People, changing your type of sailing rather than giving up may be the way to go.
we day sail open boats for 1 hour a race, then have a tea break then have another race.
many of our sailors are 60 to late 80s with as I said the odd one much more venerable.

 

[ashtead]

I’m not nearing 70 yet but when I do maybe a Hinckley mobo to see me on my way for a few years. If not then I suspect a nimbus will suffice.

 

[Kurrawong_Kid]

Just given up at 87, wife late 70’s. Reason formula: (travel, from nr.Birmingham,+ maintenance) > pleasure. Still dinghy racing though which has reduced the sense of loss. Owned a cruising boat for 50 years but better to give up when you can hand your boat over in relatively good order than let her fade away as you decline.

 

[scottie]

Gave it up just as COVID emerged for health reasons before I became a liability to others
yes I miss it but my memories are great with no one hurt do so my selfishness