"Sticks & Stones (may break my bones, but a gale force eight excites me)" was bought in August 2002 from Bob Pearson at Carsington SC.
And I've got to say it was a pleasure buying the boat from him.
I just went to look at what was then "Henry's Cat", having plenty of sailing experience, but never having sailed a cat. It was a lovely sunny day, with a light breeze & as I ummed & ahhd Bob suggested I have a sail (good marketing ploy). He loaned me some gear & I went off for a trip round Carsington.
This was my kind of boat from that point on & I enjoy taking her back to CSC to take on the great set of guys that I now count as some of my best Sprint friends (well they are more or less real Northerners!).
So Bob & I did a deal, which on the ad included a trailer, but this was in an unsalvageable state, so Bob directed my to Halfords to buy a roof rack & even bought it for me, not having seen a penny of my money. The excited sailors face was obviously enough to trust!
Since then she has changed her name & livery & had a new main, but is otherwise still as teriffic a boat as the day she popped out of the mould, I suspect.
