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  • Summer Cruise 1964 – wow, that looks hellish
  • StirlingCrispin
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    Just been watching this – an unbelievable video from 1964 of two men sailing in a Wayfarer dingy from Scotland to Norway.

    Looks like no fun!
    http://youtu.be/U0yh_btiNIk

    And here’s some background from the Guardian: http://gu.com/p/3q8f4

    Think I’ll stick to bothying.

    Pigface
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    😯 bloody hell what an adventure, thanks for putting that up.

    thisisnotaspoon
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    Is that the same people who sailed onto Iceland or was that a different couple?

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    StirlingCrispin
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    Frank Dye (the narrator in the video) sailed to Iceland with Russell Brockbank, while he went to Norway with Bill Brockbank (no relation to Russell).

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/7818796/Frank-Dye.html

    edlong
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    I like that he didn’t want anyone risking their life to attempt a rescue and therefore took a radio that could only receive.

    fasthaggis
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    This should be linked to the “So you think you’re hard?” thread. 😯

    They would have got on well with Ranulph Fiennes.

    kcal
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    flip me 0)

    racefaceec90
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    sod that for a game of soldiers. am quite happy to stay on dry land (i know my limits alright 😉

    haakon_haakonsson
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    Funnily enough, two chaps from the sailing club to which I belong are currently having a go at the “round Britain in an open boat” record, sailing a Wayfarer dinghy similar to the one used by the Dyes. They set off on 31st May from Weymouth, sailing clockwise, and as of yesterday were already at Berwick-on-Tweed.

    Have a look at their webpage:

    http://www.xtremedinghycruising.com/

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