Boy's loss a black day for sailing

by Ian Gordon, ex CYCA & RANSA on 20 Sep 2003 What a black day for sailing.

I first met Boy about 30 years ago at the CYCA, we did not sail together very often, a few times on 'Erica J'.

I did stand in for him one Saturday on Erica when I forgot that he told me the yacht carried a lot of way. You can guess what happened, a dodgy engine and too much way meant the stem and the marina walkway became very intimate.

Boy was a font of knowledge, any question about seamanship and sailing he could answer. I last saw Boy here in the Whitsundays when he visited on La Tortuga about four years ago. He will be missed by all.

My condolences to the family.