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I am 58 and have been sailboarding for 29 years. Weigh about 72kg and 177cm tall. I would say pretty fit for my age. (Recently played a season of Water Polo for the local 3rd Grade Mens team). Swimming is pretty good too, but I prefer not to get into trouble, than have to swim in even though I have done this a couple of times. Funny thing is I have almost drowned on three separate occasions, two when sailing in waves and one when 7 months old in the bathtub. No bad lasting effects...I think...duh.

Slalom sailing is no problem A.T.M. I can go for a few hours and did 7 days in a row during summer this season. No major physical issues except for extra calluses on the hands. A small price to pay.

Freeride is also OK with no physical soreness afterward usually, but I do a few post sailing stretches given to me by a young female physio for the forearms and tendons.

Wave sailing however is a different story - if there are jumps involved then I have to be careful as I have had more injuries doing this than from any other form of sailing. The more jumps - the more soreness later on even if I land them, if I don't then it does hurt. If I end up doing wave riding with limited jumps, then the physicality of it is a lot less.

My dad had a heart attack at 55 even though he was an extremely fit man. He overdid it doing a 10km fun run during one summer and ended up with only 30% efficiency left in his heart when released from hospital. He did make it to 76 so I am reasonably confident I still have a few good years left in me.

oh yeah..i've got 11 more years to get to your age Wbailey and another 10 yrs for those blokes at Kyeemagh and with good tender female physio hands I just might get out another 10

wbailey said...

Back to the topic.

I am 58 and have been sailboarding for 29 years. Weigh about 72kg and 177cm tall. I would say pretty fit for my age. (Recently played a season of Water Polo for the local 3rd Grade Mens team). Swimming is pretty good too, but I prefer not to get into trouble, than have to swim in even though I have done this a couple of times. Funny thing is I have almost drowned on three separate occasions, two when sailing in waves and one when 7 months old in the bathtub. No bad lasting effects...I think...duh.

Slalom sailing is no problem A.T.M. I can go for a few hours and did 7 days in a row during summer this season. No major physical issues except for extra calluses on the hands. A small price to pay.

Freeride is also OK with no physical soreness afterward usually, but I do a few post sailing stretches given to me by a young female physio for the forearms and tendons.

Wave sailing however is a different story - if there are jumps involved then I have to be careful as I have had more injuries doing this than from any other form of sailing. The more jumps - the more soreness later on even if I land them, if I don't then it does hurt. If I end up doing wave riding with limited jumps, then the physicality of it is a lot less.

My dad had a heart attack at 55 even though he was an extremely fit man. He overdid it doing a 10km fun run during one summer and ended up with only 30% efficiency left in his heart when released from hospital. He did make it to 76 so I am reasonably confident I still have a few good years left in me.

Hey Wbailey
Cant help wondering how much effort your putting into maintaining that weight. Do you need to work at it or are you one of those lucky buggers that stay like that geniticaly. When I was young I struggled to put weight on. I was 23 and working on a fishing trawler and eating more than the rest of the crew put together. I dont have that problem today. Theres not much more activity I can fit into a day and eating not a lot and only just bearly able to maintain 75kg. Seems to get more difficult every year. I could be doing something wrong. My parents were both large people

Harden up guys, I have several GPS team members in retirement age, a couple in their 70's. They are vital members who sail every chance they get, even travelling far and wide to do so and never complaining even though they have some health issues as you would.
My good mate Hoppy Bob is in his late 60's, has had a hip removed and has a bone infection, he has 2 legs but really only one doing the work. Well yesterday he sailed and got our team on the board for the month, I'm just so absolutely gob smacked he managed it and so proud he's in my team

www.gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2011-05-04&team=20

My grandpa is 92 this year and can put his palms on the floor with his legs straight and together. Still has all his marbles and is fit and healthy.

He still gets up every morning at 5 and does his exercises and it obviously has worked.

The most important thing is to keep exercising and keep using your brain.

It really is a case of " if you don't use it you lose it" once you start getting old.

Since someone brought up cycling, I'll quote the commonest piece of advice given on cycling forums.

"HTFU, princess"

They are a sympathetic bunch.

Never to old and your never to young

Never and pain are simply a state of mind.

Pain is simply the aftermath of the never again

The rush must be greater than and or equal to the pain to continue to gain

Been doing the running for my sons U14 footy team. Got asked to have a kick with the boys in the over 35's. Cant wait, Go the mighty Newcastle city footy club. From what I can see I won't be anywere near the oldest in the outfit. Hope its not to serious.

Sail smarter not harder
I do hear you .............
Gotta send me local GP a bottle of wine