I'd like to identify myself. I am Stuart Shaw and I sail all summer on the Great South Bay now out of the Shooner Inn Ocean Bay Park Fire Island. We have cats that sail every weekend. All but one of us are seniors and still manage to sail every weekend, competively i might add. That includes a retired fireman (Ben), and two grandfathers (Joe and Stu):

1. Pridle 16', removable wings - Stuart;
2. Hobbie 18', fixed wings - Joe Pogastin;
3. Hobbie 17', fixed wings and jib - Ben
4. Hobbie 16',
5. Hobbie 18', fixed wings

Joe and I used to sail in the ocean only and we do have back up Hobbie 16' and prindle 16' for parts. We always sail over to Hecksccher and encounter Heckscher sailors on Fire Island bay beaches all the time. After Memorial Day, we will be ready to participate in an open event, etc. I am looking forward to it despite of the fact that we are covered by snow in the northeast.