Sailing with old people

[suse]

I sailed with a 73 year old last summer - all in working order. His 96 year old mother was my drinking buddy. I feel like a teenager - but he has his doubts...

S x

 

[Oystercatcher]

Interesting responses - I'm normally on the liveaboard site but picked this thread up. I guess that a lot of the liveaboards are within your definition of 'elderly' but they seem to manage as well or better than the many of the 'young' things! What a pity that stereotypes of the older generation are so out of date these days. You'd think that the young ones would keep up with the modern world!!!!

 

[RichardPerou]

Substitute "Jewish" for "Elderly"

 

[Porthandbuoy]

It reminds me of a friend who played in a brass band. His band were in Germany, playing at one of there beer festivals, when, on the last day of the festival, one of their members keeled over and died. They <u>seriously</u> discussed propping him up in the back of the bus, turning the air conditioning up, and just drive home.

 

[dom]

Who knows? Depends on the people. My daughter (10) learnt how to do 360 snowboard turns in Austria this December. She had an instructor she called "Frazz" - phonetically pronounced of couse. He looked pretty craggy so I assumed it was the UV over the years. Turns out he was 78! He told me 540's or more were for younger people. How could I tell my daughter when she asked me if I could to a 540? I can barely get down a piste on a board!

 

[powerskipper]

treat them with the respect they deserve and allow for a slightly more relax cruise as they never hurry. and relax. enjoy their story's and learn from them.

 

[silver-fox]

Best make sure they all have an ICC (International Certificate of Continence) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif of failing that the RYA Continence Crew Certificate /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Sorry, but I feel better now I have got that out of my system

 

[tome]

Tell your friend to study The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, as it's entirely possible that the nimble old crew will know it chapter and verse...

 

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[tome]

Pardon?

 

[LadyInBed]

I sail with an 'old person' all the time - I sail single handed.
Old people:
are not impetuous
preform tasks methodically
don't get hit by the boom (curvature of the spine)
don't get phased if things don't go to plan
can hold their skinful of hard liquor
know when to stop
know how to shrug off the demands of women
know how to ignore the demands of kids
oh!
and are closer to God /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[whisper]

"Enjoy their stories" - even though they've told you them before - many times /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif




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Dammit, too slow again - mind you I am elderly so have an excuse.

 

[benjenbav]

My advice would be not to worry too much if they insist that grey spinnakers are green.

Phrases which might help:

"Yes it does look green in this light"

"Another Guinness?"

"It's not that windy. I don't think the radome was fastened on properly"

 

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[Oliveoyl]

Enjoy their stories and write them down! The oral tradition is fast losing ground. Make sure you can tell your grandparent's stories to your grandchildren
The grandchildren probably won't believe you, but it has to be done.
Signed, grandaughter of child chimpey sweep

 

[tome]

I'm going to write down your reply so I remember it

 

[longjohnsadler]

A good selection of on-board games (I spy with my little eye something beginning with....W!), and plenty of baked beans for breakfast.

 

[Lakesailor]

No problem with watches in the wee hours as there will be a queue for the heads.

 

[Twister_Ken]

>The oral tradition is fast losing ground.<

My, you lead a sheltered life.

 

[Lakesailor]

Has anyone suggested some form of forced ventilation?