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Charlie Girl IV Sailing The Mediterranean Last
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"E from Aboard 2010 - 8" Richard and Charlie were fortunate in being able to retire during 2002 and early 2003 respectively and from 2004 until 2007 spent up to eight months each year covering around 4,000nms cruising around the Eastern Mediterranean on their yacht Charlie Girl IV, a three-cabin Bavaria 44. The
opportunity for early retirement was a particular blessing as Charlie's
health over the previous twenty years had been a constant problem with
progressive arthritis necessitating the replacement of both hips in
her early forties and battling, successfully, first with cervical cancer
and then breast cancer to name the main protagonists. Unfortunately
Lady Luck deserted her once again when upon returning home in November
2007 a quite rare, virulent and unpredictable thymic cancer was diagnosed;
her third unrelated cancer. Whilst initial treatment over the winter
was extremely successful and an 'all clear but it may return' given
in May 2008, it rapidly returned with a vengeance and a terminal prognosis
was delivered on the 7th of July. But Charlie is a born and experienced
fighter so sailing continues as and when further palliative treatment
allows. Blog us back if you like on the Comments on Web Site page?" Website by Indio |
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