: In case I don't get the opportunity to check the board over the
: next couple of days...

: Though we may never sail together, I consider you all good friends.

: Merry Xmas to you all. Keep posting.

: Etienne.

NEVER is a strange word.
For Example I have paddled with two people whose names I have seen here. And despite the fact that I live near the Hudson River in New York one of the two was ET in Ireland.
So my motto is "Never say Never" for life does surprise you at the strangest times.
I remember when some of us younger folks in the "60's were saying "Never trust anyone over 30!!" Well I am over twice thirty now, and I trust my friends who are my age.
John VB