I hate to say it, but I must agree with Ronnie--I have a full ten years on him and it is hell getting old. Still in a sling for another month or so, nearly two month since surgery to reattach a rotator cuff I pulled completely loose, other tears, plus my steadily increasing loss of balance will soon graduate me from a quad-cane to a walker. Must also agree with Rick--ten years ago I was sailing my 30-year wooden Cape Cod Catboat. Just 18' LOA, she carried a very powerful gaff rig with 273 square feet, had seen her pass 7.8 knots (not mph) on a broad reach. Then was then, now is now, had a marvelous sail today on my Beaver Lake (NW AR) with my youngest of four granddaughters, pushing 30 and becoming a most proficient seaman. She had Rejoyce! rolling along at 5.9 mph (gps, not knots) on a close reach with my baggy 22-year-old original sails. Of course she did all the work, all I did was coach her occasionally and otherwise admire this lovely exotic dancer. "Over the Hill" and "out of warranty" at 70? Check Psalms 90.10, be strong and make it to 80! No, my e-mail address is not salacious, it just refers to my last sailboat, "The Old Cat." Check her out at <http://www.unicorn- systems.com/theoldcat.htm> ...