Where are the "old guard" of this forum?

[Y.B.Normal]

I've been a member for years, but wasn't able to post for several years as the board wouldn't accept my password. I just tried to reset it and was able to. I've owned a 26M since 2006.

[NiceAft]

I've been a member for years, but wasn't able to post for several years as the board wouldn't accept my password. I just tried to reset it and was able to. I've owned a 26M since 2006.

Welcome back “Norm”

[Y.B.Normal]

It's "YB" to my friends.

[Dimitri-2000X-Tampa]

LOL, totally unexpected award here....I'd like to thank the academy!

Dimitri is the 9th member out of 12573 and the longest standing member to post this year.

Thanks so much Russ! And such a great job you've done with this forum as it has evolved over the 'decades', you definitely deserve an award from the academy of old timers too!

I really love the fact that even when I've been absent for years, the board still remembers 'your posts' so that I can still go back and see what happened in topics that I have posted in a long time ago. This is a very cool feature to keep us connected to the past.

[Hamin' X]

I guess that I fit in here somewhere. Officially joined in 2005, but had lurked for a few years before that. Finally sold my X in 2015,because the Admiral said that it was the airplane, or the X. I still have the airplane and the Admiral (39 years in July). I pop up and make the occasional outrageous statements, then quietly go back to Moderator duties.

Still miss the X, but get a sailing fix a few times a year by chartering sailboats from San Juan Sailing out of Bellingham.

[socalmacer]

I joined in 2007 following my purchase of a in 1996. I recall joining as needed some info and found this site on the Internet in the process. I previously owned a Mac Mac 25 which I purchased right out of college in 1992. I am now 59 and looking forward to many more years of using my . I have so many fond memories of taking the family and friends out sailing, fishing, scuba diving, or just hanging out!