... it's time to say good by and thank you all very much for allowing me to be a part of your world of yachting and rigging for the past 30 some odd years.

The wife and I have been planning on this and saving every dime we could for many years and while we're a few years behind schedule we've finally made it to a point where we can comfortably retire without looking back (well, maybe a little poking my head around the corner here and there).

While there is so much I have in mind to say, I can sum it up in a few words... I will miss working with you all very much. Thank you!