Ocean Crossing Wayfarer

To Iceland and Norway in a 16ft Open Dinghy

von Frank Dye

184 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This classic sea story recounts Frank Dye's intrepid voyagesin his open 16ft Wayfarer dinghy to Iceland and Norway, which must rankamong the most hazardous sea adventures of our time. Encountering the whole gamut of weather, such is Frank Dye'sseamanship that he and his crew survived gales up to Force 9, capsizingand a broken mast, finally arriving safely to a Scandinavian welcome.It is a hair raising unforgettable narrative in which we glimpse Frank's gifted boat-handling skills and his instinct for survival. 'Without doubt Frank Dye is one of this century's greatest small boat seamen.' Yachting Monthly 'Any reader who has been far offshore in bad weather willmarvel at the sheer temerity of a man who would attempt Iceland andNorway in such a craft.' Yachting Monthly 'Frank and Margaret Dye have become dinghy sailing legends in their own time.' Yachts & Yachting

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Tatsachenberichte, wahre Begebenheiten Heldentum, Abenteuer, Überleben
• ISBN: 9780713675689
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.01.2006
• Größe: 216 x 139 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC