Tribute To A Sailor

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:17 am

I found this to be a beautiful eulogy to a sailor known more other reasons than sailing. Video clip is here Hope you enjoy.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:12 am

Dang, I can not get the video top play from work.
Guess I'll have to wait . . .

Scott

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:22 am

lol, Scott try this one

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:50 am

That worked! Thanks.

Nice video! I had no idea Walter was a sailor!
I've been to the old downtown Annapolis and probably in that bar mentioned! Pretty cool!
Scott

John Stahl · Post by **John Stahl** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:59 am

I am looking forward to the brotherhood sailing brings. good vidio

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:14 am

Hey John I must have just missed ya last spring!
I did an Iron Butt run from Everett Wa to Missoula and back in 24hrs or less! There is a BBQ place there off I90 where we stopped with 26 bikes and had a late lunch!

I was the guy in leather on the Harley!
You should have come out and said hello! LOL!

my ride was 1063 miles in 18 hours!
If you run the math you find I ran an average of 60 miles an hour! That included gas stops, potty breaks, FOOD, etc etc! LOL! top speeds hit 110 mph! Cruised at 95 for hours! Yes, tickets were passed out! Not to me though! heh heh!

FYI: I have an outstanding offer for any Chrysler forum member to come visit and come sail with me! Destiny or Lady Jo! Billy and Pam have been aboard Destiny, Alan has actually gone sailing with me a couple of times!

Maybe you can visit for the boat show?

Scott

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:32 am

69Shark wrote:I had no idea Walter was a sailor!

Seems there were several WYNTJE's over the years from what I can Google. A Westsail 42, a custom Sunward, a Camper and Nicholson 60, and a 64' Hinckley.

Have ran across a few humorous tales as well, I'll leave you guys to drift across those on your own...

John Stahl · Post by **John Stahl** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:48 am

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:17 am

LOL!!!

Yep That was the place! Good food to! Well, Guess I was pretty hungry so ANY food would have been good! LOL!

Next time though . . . . . .

Scott

sauerleigh · Post by **sauerleigh** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:45 pm

Great way to be remembered.

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:27 pm

Nice memorial. I remember the last week he was doing the news and I seem to recall a reference from him to doing more sailing when he retired. I also remember an interview or a special done on Walter when he was still alive. They filmed him sailing and he always looked comfortable doing the news but you could see he was really at home at the wheel of his sail boat.

Never met him but it sure seems like we knew him, all those years on TV.

Thanks
Alan

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:21 am

I was aware Walter was a sailer.
He did write a book "Around America" that I would love to read.
It's been on my Christmas list for a couple years now, I may just need to buy it myself.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:17 am

Wyntje returning home a nice article
http://www.johnbarberart.com/portfolio/ ... ning-home/
and the Documentation details say 32.1 feet a beam of 9 feet and built by Vineyard Yachts.Built in 1977
Doc info
http://www.boatinfoworld.com/registration.asp?vn=57444
Before that he had a 48 foot Sunward built in 1969
http://www.philanthropynow.com/pn/cronkite.htm
Walter also owned a 64' Hinckley which was refitted at Oxford boat yard
http://clyde-boats.blogspot.com/2009/07 ... -2009.html
Sorry for the rambling but I am working through my cabin fever.
and there was also a 42' Westsail and here is the reason all his boats were named Wyntje.
http://www.womanofthewind.com/kaci-cron ... yntje.html