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if you are a member of the dinghy cruising fraternity you will have heard of Frank Dye, who, with Russell Brockbank in 1963, sailed a Wayferer dinghy from Kinlochbervie, Scotland to the Icelandic Island of Heimaey. That’s a trip of over 600 miles across open water. The following year, he and Bill Brockbank - not related to Russell - sailed the same Wayfarer from Scotland to Norway via the Faroe Islands. Gales were encountered on both passages, the worst being a force 9 during the Norwegian passage. The Wayfarer capsized, and her mast was broken, but after temporary repairs Frank and Bill made it to land. This was a remarkable feat of survival and endurance.*
I am convinced that there are few dinghy cruising sailors who would willingly undertake open sea passages of this nature. Without a doubt, the majority prefer camp-cruising on rivers, lakes, lochs, and estuaries, but some like coastal cruising, which can be a bit more adventurous. On occasions, any camp cruising can become challenging enough when the unexpected happens, perhaps a turn of the weather bringing fog, or a change of wind direction, or stronger winds than forecast, or even calms.
Frank Dye’s exploits helped popularise the Wayfarer, particularly for cruising. She has become the iconic cruising dinghy. She’s very popular with members of the Dinghy Cruising Association. Only today, via an email, my attention was drawn to three YouTube videos featuring a Wayfarer in Scottish waters. (First to third link inclusive.)
Links
Wayfarer Dinghy Cruise - Scotland, May 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofUBn15QGFs
Wayfarer ‘Shuna’ Cruise - Scotland, May 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNk1tIRFtyY
Dinghy Cruise - Wayfarer ‘Shuna’ - Scotland May 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hqPCw_5L6Y
*Summer Cruise 1964 (Frank Dye - Scotland to via the Faroes Norway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0yh_btiNIk
Wayfarer Dinghy
http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/wayfarer-dinghy.html
Frank Dye
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Dye
Wayfarer, Wanderer - a Dinghy owned by Frank and Margaret Dye
http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?/collections/featured_boats/wayfarer_wanderer_-_a_dinghy_owned_by_frank_margaret_dye
Bill Brockbank talks about his trip to Norway with Frank Dye
http://wayfarer.org.uk/bill-brockbank-talks-about-his-trip-to-norway-with-frank-dye/
Around Britain in a Wayfarer - Ludo Bennett-Jones
http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/around-britain-in-wayfarer-ludo-bennett.html
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