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Gold Coast sailor Donald Watkins takes helm at 90

Gold Coast sailor Donald Watkins takes helm at 90

At 90 Gold Coast sailor Donald Watkins captains a catamaran and stays active with help from Feros Care.

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At 90 years of age, Gold Coast local Donald Watkins is proving that passion does not fade with time. He recently took the helm of his son’s 50‑foot catamaran for the first time, sailing eight nautical miles off Broadbeach. “You couldn’t wipe the grin off my face,” Don said. A former competitive sailor, he …

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