I first met Ron (or "EarlierRon" as we called him) at CVSS in 2014 when I started volunteering. We shared the same mischievous humour, and Ron had a knack of bringing this humour to the most mundane situations. Ron was a extremely capable sailor/ all rounder, and helped teach me the ropes, but at the same time, Ron never took life too seriously, which hugely contributed to his endearing and infectious personality. He had a rare gift of being able to get on with people of all ages; the young as well as the not so young. Ron was a genuinely lovely man, and it has been a privilege to have know him, even if it was only for a relatively short period of time. He will be greatly missed by all of his colleagues, and sailors at CVSS. Sincere condolences to Ron's family on their loss. Nigel.