From Jaime:

I learnt to sail on a laser and in my late teens sailed my own Hobie 16 and 18.

When I was 15, I was a Tender Driver and Start Boat driver at MHYC with Steve Perks.

I have sailed may on many boats including:

* Adams 10 metre - The Bird and we were the winner of first gun boat trophy.

* 1975/76 - Salamander II, the Farr 1104 owned by Ken White

* 1977- 1979 - Satin Sheets, a Petersen 2 tonner with Michael Green

* 1980 - spent two years overseas sailing boats.

* 1983/4 - Farr Out owned by my father John Dibble.

* 1985 - Thirlmere owned by Simon Green.

* 1986- 1995

   * Paladin owned by Col Franklen, we were fourth overall and Division B winner in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1986

   * Police Car - owned by Sir James Hardy

   * Apocalypse - a Lexen 50 owned by Barclay Wade.

1996 - 2008

   * Salamander - an Adams 10 and we won the 1996 Australian championships in the Eleven Metre one design at Pittwater

   * Pla Loma IV - a Mills 43owned by Rob Reynolds.

   * Exile- a DK 46, owned by Rob Reynolds.

2008- 2014

   * Quest - a TP 52 owned by Bob Steel.

   * Elena Nova - owned by Craig Neal

   * Exile Farr 40 owned by Rob Reynolds.

   * Just a Dash - owned by Phil Dash

Growing up and sailing with and against some amazing sailors made me a better sailor. This includes Steve White, Peter Ryan, Andrew Pearson, Graeme Ferguson, Greg Hyde, George Canfield,  Craig Nicholls and Roger Hickman. A highlight for me was sailing with three amazing women on Apocalypse - Julie Hodder, Susie Standard and Karen Ovari. Never did I see these girls take a step backwards.

What I loved about sailing was the excitement of the start, AND the beer after. Sailing with legends was also a bonus - Hugh Treharne, Gary Geitz were the nicest people.

But the camaraderie and bond you get when you sail offshore with people lasts forever. A good owner makes a happy boat. Some of the greatest I sailed with were Ken White, Simon Green, Rob Reynolds, Sir James Hardy, Bob Steel and Craig Neal.