To Add to Harold’s expose on John Dick, it was John who co-ordinated my purchasing Peter Hackett’s sabre (1879) and convinced me not to allow the lymphoma cancer and associated chemotherapy treatment to terminate my enjoyment of sabre sailing. John has also organized accomodation for a few of us to compete in the masters games in geelong in early october this year getting in early before the avalanche of netballers decends and book out the entire city. My cabin does have a spare bedroom at the moment if anybody would enjoy a week of sabre sailing in early october sharing the accomodation cost -peter reid 0412528052