The classic film of Frank Dye's sail from Scotland to Norway via the Faroes in his Wayfarer, Wanderer, a 16-foot open dinghy, a boat that is now in the British Maritime Museum.
Amazing to see Frank and Bill on film. Having followed Franks adventures for many years. I met Frank on his first sailing adventure as he landed his hornet sailing dingy on the south side of Hornsea beach. I was one of the kids who hung onto his bow and had baled out his dingy cockpit as he returned with his hamburger. I too was inspired to cruise in small boats and have done all my life.
Thanks for posting this video, I watched it somewhere else online a while back and can't get over what Frank and his crew achieved with Wanderer. I can throughly recommend his book on this voyage plus his other offshore trips including sailing to Iceland. Edge of your thwart stuff! Truly a case of wooden ships and iron men...
just finishing it, here's a link to a piece by Bill Brockbank www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/21/sailing-into-hell-two-men-dingy-dangerous-journey?commentpage=1
Amazing to see Frank and Bill on film. Having followed Franks adventures for many years.
I met Frank on his first sailing adventure as he landed his hornet sailing dingy on the south side of Hornsea beach.
I was one of the kids who hung onto his bow and had baled out his dingy cockpit as he returned with his hamburger.
I too was inspired to cruise in small boats and have done all my life.
Love that film.
Frank and Margaret Dye, Bill Brockbank (Dinghy Cruising Legends).
Thanks for sharing 👍
A wonderful film. Thanks!
I am reading Dye's book on his North Pacific cruises right now. What a way to spend your two week's "holiday".
A fascinating historical document. Thank you very much!
The same feeling but a smaller scale to Beyond the West Horizon.
Such a great movie
And brave man too ❤
Thanks for posting this video, I watched it somewhere else online a while back and can't get over what Frank and his crew achieved with Wanderer. I can throughly recommend his book on this voyage plus his other offshore trips including sailing to Iceland. Edge of your thwart stuff! Truly a case of wooden ships and iron men...
Epic. I can't imagine how hard it would be to right a capsized heavily loaded wayfarer in force 9 gale.
Absolote classic video. An incredible journey. "A Summer Cruise" What a great British understatement !
and that's why i'm a land lover ;-) that force 9 gale looked terrifying to be in. kudos to the gents for achieving that journey.
Recommend the book by Frank Dye. A fantastic cruise.
just finishing it, here's a link to a piece by Bill Brockbank
www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/21/sailing-into-hell-two-men-dingy-dangerous-journey?commentpage=1
😲😲
where is the rest??