Was going to let this one fly under the radar (hence the short notice) but thought, bugger it and stuff winter, let's have a party. So it's on next Saturday, 9th July, 4.30pm onwards at 11 Dysart Street Clifton Beach. Foods provided - byo grog and nothing else. So come along for a catch up, a QLD or a session - party time - cheers Dave.

Well cracker ya don't look like your 60 wow,
If I can sail like you do when I'm 60 I will be frothing. There are more of you over 50 sailboarders' in Hobart than you can poke a stick at, and you all sail like your 25, and go hard, even without the blue pills, great work, .
Party will be fun, onya Cracker.

Bugger Cracker I'll be away have a good one mate life begins at 60.............................and ends at 61

ye ha, we love a birthday party

Sounds like something
Awesome old guy,

I'll come and have a beer or three

Not the youngest...but not the oldest either! I am sure that the party will be a cracker, Cracker. Have a moderated blast!

Appleman - with a bit of luck, you might be able to sail like that when you are 60, but will you still be able to froth is the question...

Greenie and I were bemoaning the fact the other day that when none of us 'mature' bods are sailing anymore, no one will be. We will take that weird old art of sailboarding into the history books with us. Where are the young guns? Attention span too short to be bothered learning how to sail? Does nobody else realise that you - 'just can't get enough of that sensation'?

I sailed 35 knots on glassy water, with 4 foot ramps, under a 3.7m sail on a 55 litre board yesterday...by myself...................

I want to know who is going to wheel us down to the water in the years to come (the weeks to come in Houston's case)?

Congratulations Crackerjack you will be joining the exclusive Sexagenarian Club.
You elder statesmen of sailboarding are an inspiration to us in our forties. You're evidence the sport keeps us young.
I wonder what the sport will look like in another 20 years and if we will reach your milestone on the water?
Let's hope we can encourage some young uns to take up the sport. The cost is high and attention spans low as Clarky points out. Who knows the future gear might rig/derig itself via a phone app, have self balancing features, built in hair driers so their selfies look good and Facebook connectivity to encourage participation.

60!!!! Can't believe that, anyway age is just a number, just keep moving.

Well done Cracker. Trick now is to slow the rate of maturing or reverse it by sailing every day. Forget the nonesense about life getting better with age, almost nothing does except grog. Clarky & Relic are sort of saying that the sport isn't of interest to the younger brigade because it requires skill honed over a long period and commitment and the ability to do something that doesn't require you to tell the world about it every 30 secs or so. The constant challenge is what makes it so good (as well as watching Hous trash gear every so often). Might even get a sail on Saturday after voting for the least damaging hopeful.

All the cool kids have gone kiteboarding half as long to learn ,more jumping in less wind and a 15m phallic symbol in your hands . What size kite will cracker be getting for his birthday

I'll be there a beer for every decade(6) may be or

12

*5=60 so maybe 12beers

Well it's shaping to be a great night. Pity you won't be able to make it Ant but at least I won't have to lock up my wife and her girlfriend for this one.

Party

Great party Dave, thanks for the open invite, Jane loved it. Sorry we did not catch with you and Jan before we left to thankyou for the excellent food and company. if it wasn't for the drive back to the Neck would have stayed longer.

Cheers Cracker!!!

No worries Rob - glad you and Jane enjoyed it. Unlike the last party I managed to go the distance and not flake it on the floor - must be a sign of maturity??

Great fun ,great music and great food thanks for the hospitality Dave
Still dancing at 2am pretty good for 60 my head felt twice that age this morning