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When Gaye stepped from her car on a Thursday at Westbere, we were all immediately beneficiaries of that wonderful smile. Staff and clients alike were then treated to a day of Gaye’s sailing skills and captivating sunny personality.

A great team member, no task was too large or small for the multitalented Gaye.

Sitting in the cramped bow of a Walker Bay 10 teaching an excited youngster the basics of sailing was one of Gaye’s favourite jobs.

But perhaps we will remember her best for the painful hours spent on her knees on the stern of our Challenger trimaran giving Hilary Lister her first near solo sailing experience. This arduous and selfless action led to one person’s astonishing achievement and thence inspiration for countless others around the world.

Meanwhile, away from the lake, Gaye was a keen committee member and her talent for attention to detail kept us “on the straight and narrow” with respect to the Health and Safety Executive.

All this was executed in an aura of sartorial elegance and just the correct amount of lipstick, powder and perfume… a desert island of splendour in a sea of largely scruffy sailing types !

All of us at WSO have lost a dear and talented friend. However, we have our fond memories and her warm and happy disposition gave an example for us all to follow.

A beacon of light has gone out of our lives but the embers of memory burn bright and mean we shall never forget her.

David Greenway

August 2006

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	When Gaye stepped from her car on a Thursday at Westbere, we were all immediately beneficiaries of that wonderful smile. Staff and clients alike were then treated to a day of Gaye’s sailing skills and captivating sunny personality. A great team member, no task was too large or small for the multitalented Gaye. Sitting in the cramped bow of a Walker Bay 10 teaching an excited youngster the basics of sailing was one of Gaye’s favourite jobs. But perhaps we will remember her best for the painful hours spent on her knees on the stern of our Challenger trimaran giving Hilary Lister her first near solo sailing experience. This arduous and selfless action led to one person’s astonishing achievement and thence inspiration for countless others around the world. Meanwhile, away from the lake, Gaye was a keen committee member and her talent for attention to detail kept us “on the straight and narrow” with respect to the Health and Safety Executive. All this was executed in an aura of sartorial elegance and just the correct amount of lipstick, powder and perfume… a desert island of splendour in a sea of largely scruffy sailing types ! All of us at WSO have lost a dear and talented friend. However, we have our fond memories and her warm and happy disposition gave an example for us all to follow. A beacon of light has gone out of our lives but the embers of memory burn bright and mean we shall never forget her. David Greenway August 2006