Sailing an Ariel to Hawaii and back

[eric (deceased)]

I am interested in reading what I had to say....

[xroyal]

Eric, Many thanks for the excellent read! Those Ariels (and you skippers) are amazing.

I am a little curious about the outboard problems? I've always been an OMC user, and seldom had any problems with Johnson/Evinrude. I was awfully impressed with the sailors using a Mercury ob while sailing from Chicago>Panama>San Francisco - never a problem.

[eric (deceased)]

I really dont know what the problem was.as far as I am concerned outboards are like this----usem' once and throwem' away.also there is safety in numbers.the next time I do sumpin' like dat I will have more than one bran' spankinnu outboard well maintained

[Bill]

Stu Davidson, Eric Davidson’s father, sent us the following message:

My son Eric Davidson passed today, March 26, 2007. He was very active on your web site and had sailed several times from Ventura, CA to the big Island, Hawaii. Eric was several days from turning 39 years old.

Eric was a quiet person. He was very modest, hated to be center of attraction and although he did not like to admit to the fact, he was a person that was comfortable to be alone with himself, with his thoughts, always planning, thinking. I can remember this when he was a child always pruning his hair thinking in deep thought. Eric, was single, never married, had interesting women, but no children. When his brother Evan passed, Eric wanted to have this saying inscribed on Evan’s grave: "We will all miss him until we are with him."

Eric was a radiology technician and died of thyroid cancer.

[French]

THis is sad news! Is there an address to send cards?

[CapnK]

Our loss.

Fair winds, Eric! I'm glad to have known you, and the world is a little different for me, knowing that you aren't out there, somewhere, having a big time. I'll miss ya, bud. I'll think of you sometimes when I am at sea, and make a toast to a friend who'd been there before me. Peace.


Mr. Davidson - my heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Your son was his own man, and that is a rare thing; he is one of those people who we all will miss. Y'all will be in my prayers.

[Bill]

THis is sad news! Is there an address to send cards?

STU DAVIDSON
58 RELAXED CIRCLE
HYPOLUXO FLA. 33462

[commanderpete]

Deepest sympathies. I wish there were words that could help fill the place in your heart.


"Weep not for him, he rides the sea tonite.....His compass trembling toward the North Star's light."


Godspeed Eric