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The Passing of Joe Bartram...

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by maldwin, Dec 28, 2013.

  1. maldwin, Dec 28, 2013
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    The following is the text of a speech I gave at the 2013 Ocean Reef Vintage Weekend to honor Joe Bartram with a lifetime achievement award:


    Best,
    Maldwin
  2. CaptTom, Dec 28, 2013
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    Maldwin,
    My condolences to you and Joe's family on his passing. I know he was a friend to you, and probably more. And thanks for introducing me to him back at Ocean Reef a few years ago. It was good to meet the man who gave so much to this industry. Fair winds, Joe.
  3. SeaEric, Dec 28, 2013
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    Very nice tribute to Joe. He was a great guy. My thoughts are with his family and many friends.
  4. JWY, Dec 28, 2013
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    The yachting world and the marine industry has lost one of its greats.They don't make em like that anymore...
  5. YachtForums, Dec 28, 2013
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    Condolences to Joe's family and many friends in the industry, specifically to Maldwin and Ken Bracewell who knew him well.
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  7. Old Phart, Dec 29, 2013
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  8. olderboater, Dec 29, 2013
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  9. Ken Bracewell, Dec 29, 2013
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    Very fortunate, indeed!

    I was lucky and honored to have considered Joe a friend and mentor.

    One thing in particular that I am proud to have learned from Joe, is how important it is to foster the next generation of yachties. I watched how he helped-along and coddled the good ones, whence he’d met them, and to put them into a position where they could grow and thrive. How much does the yachting industry owe him for this effort alone? It is hard to say for sure, but I am certain that his touch for this is far-reaching, and I will always strive do the same for young and aspiring yacht crew, as I have seen him do so many times. I surely wish that the success and achievements that he helped to foster in others were nearly as satisfying for him to have witnessed as they were for those who accomplished them. I certainly take get a huge swelling of pride when I see success in those who I have taught and helped, so I truly hope that he enjoyed that same feeling of satisfaction in knowing he had been a key player in nurturing so much talent and kindness in so many. In my mind, this will be the legacy of Joe Bartram! Even while writing this, the saddest of words, I am smiling and experiencing goose bumps with this thought. I hope that we yachties will always continue to make him proud. I know I will always continue to try.

    Now that he has cast his lines, I wish him the fairest of winds and wonderful following seas.