Hurray!! After more than a year of not being able to sail much because of back problems I am back afloat again. A couple of weeks ago I had to sail a Topper dinghy (and they are cramped!) back to base when conditions were too bad for one of our younsters. I was stiff from lack of practice but not too painful. Since then I took out my Graduate to see if handling a bigger boat was practical. No problem on the water but I need someone to help me haul her back up the slipway. So providing there is some shore-side assistance I'll be out there. Now I just need to brush up on my race techniques and find a crew who suits my sailing style.

DM