Patrick Childress - A FINAL FAREWELL - (Sailing Brick House #68) 

Dear Rebecca, dear all who knew and remember Patrick I know him only by his videos and love so much how he talked, how he teaches and how he sailed. We are all missing a great man, a great sailor, a great friend. Rest in peace Patrick Gigi Servola France

I'm 35 not all that well now..But still fit. Had my first boat at 13. I used to down rig for salmon.. That turned in to a 1966 40' all steel Chriscraft Rommer. With it's owen crain At 18 Then 911 happend and off we went. I'm the same kind of man as he...With the same dreams.. Just this spring got I got jammed up at a marina in Tobamorry Ontario By a very good conman owner. Who had me trapped on the hard trying to make me restore my boat there. Not ever the plan..Or where I wanted it.. Had everything tied up.. Boat paid in cash. I thought well wonder what pat would do I'm sure hes run in to a few funny Marina owners? And dreamed up a plan.. It worked. Thank goodness I got it out and Home safe with a 300km wide load road trip..I missed my window to warmer weather. But I'm working hard to be ready for spring.. Leaving from lake Ontario Canada.. On a 1975 29' Hughes.. My first sailboat was a Catalina27 1975 Like Patrick had.only on the great lakes .Its because of him I get in this mess and heading for salt . I'm thankful every day for the journey.. I can't begin to thank you for all the help I have received from your videos.. His passing was very hard for me..Nothing like I've experienced seeing I never met him in person. But I has touched me in spirit. Never felt such a loss seeing him have to leave you.. With so meny goals left to be completed.. Hes left us with so much information and experiences.. It will take time to in take it all.. Out on watch I'll be thinking of him..Praying for you rebecca. Please take care..And try and find the good in all this bad as he would have..Thankyou

I’m glad to see a smile on your face Rebecca 👍👍

From my heart. Bless you both, Rebecca and Patrick. The spirit of living life well you both have shared with us will endure, grow, and spread into the lives of many. May the many wonderful experiences and memories sustain you as you move forward Rebecca.

Gigi Servola thanks Gigi!

Thanks so much. Trying hard to find happiness and to continue sailing.

Sailing Brick House - Rebecca & Patrick Childress - Take care dear Rebecca and take solace in the fact that your journey with Patrick is merely interrupted. While sailing into the unknown, I’m quite sure that Patrick’s hand will be with yours on the rudder, keeping you safe and preparing that “Marina in the sky” a boat slip for Brick House and a reunion with his Best Mate/Co-Captain. And then, with that little grin, say to you, “We’re just getting started!” Godspeed to you, Rebecca, and

Thanks so much Jon. Appreciate your comment

Thanks so much for your comment. I'm so glad his videos helped, and I hope mine will continue to inspire you. I am doing OK...trying to do what he would want me to do...

Thanks so much for this wonderful eulogy in and of itself. Greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much. Stay tuned...I have much to share going forward...

Yes..thank you. It was such a difficult video to make in every regard. I wish I was better at editing.

@@RVLifeNOW you did just fine.

Thanks so much. Yes, he was one of the best ;)

Thanks - I will try. He will definitely be so missed.

Thanks for continuing to watch...there will be more!

Thanks so much Dave. Cape Town will always have great meaning to me, in every way...in many ways. The people who have supported me here will always be the good memories I have of South Africa. Nothing will ever take away my memories of Patrick, and my admiration of him will never diminish.

Thanks so much. Glad the video was OK. Such a hard one to put together!!!

So true ;) Thanks...he continues to support me to this day...

Thanks so much. I’m gonna do my best to live my dream. Will miss him forever.

Probably more like another planet ;( Thanks for watching.

Thanks for saying that. Keep watching...I have more to share.

Thanks for watching. His strength is combined with mine now...feeling good and strong.

Thanks William…right on!!

Excellent...enjoy!

Thanks so much for watching. Stay tuned...there will be more here...

Thanks...yes...

Thanks so much for watching...

Thanks Andre. He was completely handsome in that suit. Will never forget our wedding.

We will share a coffee one day I am sure. The sailing planet is a small one :)

Thanks so much. Yes...will be continuing the channel. It may be a bit different than the old ones, but I still have a lot of good information to share.

Thanks so much Tim.

Thanks you guys. Its horrible, but we must remember the happy times, and thats what I am trying to do now.

Thanks for the kind comment.

Thanks so much. Still looking for a captain but a good possibility has recently presented so fingers crossed I can sail out of here soon. Time will tell...I have plenty of time, I think. Assuming S African immigration cooperates :)

Thanks so much. Yes...a new beginning...

So true

Thanks so much Ian. He was more an international citizen :) He DID share with such an open heart. It’s so sad that this thing had to take him out, but like you say, one never knows what the final straw will be. He was a great man without a doubt. Thank you.

I only this small poem - such a sailors lament = Sea Fever BY JOHN MASEFIELD I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking. I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

The great thing…was that he was always eager to learn from his followers… Thank you. And thanks for watching!

Thanks so much. Yes...I will carry on....with Patrick’s guidance from within me.

Yes I agree.

ru-vid.com/group/PLt_GwhMIlAJao-D6uXWPRWhE349FrsdQd Here are a bunch to binge with ;)

Thanks so much Maja. It was such a fun visit to Maputo..our last land trip together really. As you begin your journey, enjoy every minute with Mike, and live like today is your last. Cherish every single moment.

@@RVLifeNOW We will Rebecca.Keep well and enjoy your journey too.

Thanks so much for your kind comment.

Thanks, am trying to accomplish that as I type this :)

Thank you x2

Thanks Charlotte...my favorite girls name in the world! Thanks for continuing to watch. I have some good ones in the pipeline!

Thanks so much. I remember when you first started watching and commenting, and you continue to make such thoughtful and amazing comments David. Thanks for being so devoted to this channel. Someday I may just sail in to your port, wherever you are, and buy you a cup of coffee my friend.

@@RVLifeNOW Its a small world and hopefully some day it will happen!

Excellent

Thanks so much Kay Zee. Yes, every comment, like , subscribe and share definitely helps :)

I hope he found a nice Swan to sail on...that would make him so happy! And yes...thank you...my journey will continue...see you out there!

Thanks so much. I know I can...

Yes, if we have the big job on, the winds must be fair ;) Thanks

Thanks so much. I will do, though never as good as PATRICKs were. For now anyways!

Yes...can you believe a little virus takes him out and all those storms and challenges didnt.

Yes, no doubt

Thanks Wes from Alaska... it IS a high bar.

Have you had any luck finding someone to sail with you yet? You seem to be getting along okay and handling everything with class and aplomb. Keep up the good work. Have you been sailing at all recently? Be careful, you don’t want to develop “land legs” instead of sea legs.🙃

Thanks for that nice compliment.

I was thinking the same thing! Well said.

Thanks guys…

Thank you

Haha. Wasn’t sure if that was gonna be a compliment or not ;) Thanks so much.

Thanks so much Steven. Appreciate your loyalty.

Yes...he will most definitely be desperately missed.

Thanks for watching and commenting, and most of all for caring…

I’m so glad my videos have helped in that way. So sorry for your loss. We must go forward. Our loves would never have wanted us to just sit and cry for them. Life is too short for that...and they know that even better than you and I do.

Thanks so much for your kind words.

Thanks...a very nice thought...

Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

Thanks David...a kind gesture. New chapters will be opened, for sure...

Ah...thanks so much...someday I will come to Chile...

Yes you are right.

Yeah...he had a good sense of humor...for sure...

Craig...congrats on the new boat...what did you get? I will be doing more episodes too, some how tos as well...I have a few tricks up my sleeve too ;)

Thanks. Yes, the journey must continue, in more ways than one.

Thanks so much for watching.

Thanks so much for your kind comment. I’m definitely very lucky.

Thanks

We all wish we could become a bit more like Patrick ;)

Yes...I agree that he would be so happy I’m continuing the channel and the adventure...

He was definitely a rare one!

Thank you

Thanks Mike. Thanks for your part too ;) Patrick lives on in my very make up. I feel him every single day.

Thanks

Thank you for saying...

Thanks so much.

Thanks so much Chad

Thanks so much Connie. Patrick is most definitely well inside of me. When I speak, it’s partly him speaking even. I love that. He ha slept me with so much strength. I’m healing and will be sailing soon. December maybe.

Thanks...yeah...not a channel about bikini and beer...and it never will be either :)

Thanks. We met sailing on a SailOPO rally to the Caribbean, from Newport, RI.

Thank you for that. I remember that message to him. I never did see his response though. Yes..the channel is mine now...and I hope I can impart even 10% of the knowledge and care he did. I hope you will keep watching.

Thanks so much.

I’m glad you were the recipient of his help too. Thanks so much for watching all the way from Slovenia. Please share to your sailing friends.

I can SOOO feel him...within me...for sure. My strength has more than doubled...couldn’t survive this without his help.

Thanks Edward. I will miss him too. To keep the channel alive, I will continue to post. I hope you will keep watching even if my videos aren’t as good as his were, or maybe good in another way as I learn to edit more?

Rebecca, stay strong, keep up the good work, know that you are not alone, he is watching.

Ooooh...better be careful then :)

Thanks so much Kia...nice to hear from you...hope you will keep watching...there is more to come...I have so much to share now going forward. Let’s chat sometime hah? Would love to hear where your life has taken you :)

Sailing Brick House - Rebecca & Patrick Childress yes, Rebecca, we will definitely do that. It’ll be great to catch up❤️

Rebecca do you have Skype? Email me your info and let’s plan to catch up one weekend soon.

Rebeccataft

Yes we were so incredibly lucky.

Thanks Mark

Ha...thanks for that.

Sailor Jim. Thank you. After editing for so long, I was wondering if there was any emotion left in it. Thanks for letting me know there was :)

Sailing Brick House - Rebecca & Patrick Childress definitely some moments in there :) well done

Thanks again.

Jose..thank you. I find that Patrick’s strength, knowledge and integrity is now part of my very fabric. What a good feeling.

Thanks Vince. Absolutely...life is so short and it’s an absolute shame to waste a day of it.

Thanks so much. Yeah he sure did throw his whole self in to every project!

Thanks so much for your beautiful comment.

Thanks Clay...will try o incorporate that in videos going forward. Thanks for caring!

Thank you