People

Anything made from wood presents with its own quirks and once baptised in water develops a personality. Does a sailor really take control of a boat or does it become a partnership – skipper and vessel with or against the elements. Becoming tied to a boat seems to be a kind of marriage – possibly it's more intimate. In any case, you won't find much argument against claims that it's character building. In these pages we hope to reveal more about those individuals whose names have become synonymous with sailing the lower lakes and Goolwa.