tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post3905347116128496026..comments2024-02-25T23:28:33.908-05:00Comments on 70.8%: Frank Dye passesThomas Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692570096553186379noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-1773292564014475352010-06-02T13:35:06.880-04:002010-06-02T13:35:06.880-04:00Frank's voyages inspired me when I read them 3...Frank's voyages inspired me when I read them 30 years ago, enough to buy a wooden wayfarer No 176, identical to the Dye's one in the Nat Maritime Museum - even the same duck egg blue colour - wonder where she is now!Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-69674575154744874932010-06-02T02:17:02.124-04:002010-06-02T02:17:02.124-04:00Oh this is the saddest of news.
Despite his age, ...Oh this is the saddest of news.<br /><br />Despite his age, the re-release of two of his classic books, recounting his remarkable voyages to Iceland and Norway from the UK, have refreshed an already monolithic reputation as the greatest open small boat sailor of all time (if you discount St Brendan, an even then...). he was a nice man, too, by all accounts.<br /><br />So many of these truly extraordinary characters are leaving us: e.g. Mike Richey, not long ago..C.C. O'Hanlonnoreply@blogger.com