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Ocean crossing wayfayer: to Iceland and Norway in a 16ft open boat (Second edition.)

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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

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Product Details
Adlard Coles
147290138X / 9781472901385
eBook (EPUB)
05/07/2013
United Kingdom
English
184 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed. Previous ed.: Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1977.