15-02-2020, 09:18 AM
Hi Alan
I agree. When my son was a sea scout I often went out in the sailing cutters. It was great fun and I was often bemused by the one or two wealthy occupants of fast power boats thudding past and wondered what they got out of it.
I am not sure if the now state of my back is due lifting Seven and Javelin engines or rowing energetically for nautical miles in the cutters.
(many of the youngsters adopted the view that, like walking to school, rowing was obsolete, and would make only token effort)
I agree. When my son was a sea scout I often went out in the sailing cutters. It was great fun and I was often bemused by the one or two wealthy occupants of fast power boats thudding past and wondered what they got out of it.
I am not sure if the now state of my back is due lifting Seven and Javelin engines or rowing energetically for nautical miles in the cutters.
(many of the youngsters adopted the view that, like walking to school, rowing was obsolete, and would make only token effort)