You didn't believe me did you...? Anyone can do it - pushing 30 knots back down to single figures is quite a feat though, let's be honest.
It seem that the time may have come to wash out all the gear, sell off all but the odd bits with sentimental value, pack that in mothballs, turn a board into a Kahuna chair, or even an entire dining suite, make a sail into a shade over the back verandah, and start looking in earnest for a wind-free hobby that you can master in about one year, possibly two.
Any suggestions?
I am going to take my RPM for a paddle on the north coast.........