Throwback Thursday. "Frank Dye Crosses The Norwegian Sea In Wayfarer Dinghy"

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The film above documents Frank Dye's second major sea passage, a Norwegian Sea crossing from Scotland to Aalesund, Norway, Dye and his crew, Bill Brockbank, narrowly survived four capsizes and a broken mast during a Force 9 storm. In Ocean–Crossing Wayfarer (1977), written with his wife Margaret, Dye recalled the scene: "It was impossible to look into the wind. It was screaming and the tops of the waves were blown completely away, feeling like hail. Within our limited vision the whole sea seemed to be smoking. Just to see such seas break away on the beam was frightening – 25ft of solid water, with another 12ft of overhanging crest above it. It was only a matter of time before we got one aboard."

When the inevitable happened, both men hauled on the warps, frantically trying to pull Wanderer through the crest: "She rose gallantly, but it was an impossible position: she seemed to be rising at 60 degrees and there was still a 15ft crest curling above us. Down it came and we were driven bodily under. With ears roaring under immense pressure, and swallowing water, I fought back to the surface, only to find Wanderer was lying bottom up."

After three more capsizes, Dye reflected: "Possibly we were the only people alive to have taken an open dinghy through a Force 9 gale, but we felt no elation, just a reaction of wetness, coldness and extreme tiredness." The pair recovered the mast from the sea, made a jury rig and went on to make landfall in Norway without further incident.

His Name Was Magnus, And He Was Great.

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Swedish Legend Magnus Olsson dies, aged 64

How I'll miss my great mate with that winning smile

Larger-than-life joker with a very serious sailing talent

No Es Bueno.

If you're going to steal a sailboat, at least know how to sail it. Imagine sitting down to a nice cup of coffee, you turn on the TV to watch the morning news and flashing before your eyes is your yacht bouncing off the shore down the coast. That's what happened to the owner who promptly called the police when she realized that her boat was the one on the screen.

Via Pressure Drop and Latitude 38.

Did You Lose Something?

George David's RAMBLER100 capsized and the crew being rescued by the Baltimore RNLI lifeboat
© Calro Borlenghi /Rolex

Two quotes from the great C. A. Marchaj have just popped into my brain. "To be seaworthy, a vessel must be able to defend herself against the incursion and peril of the sea." and "A competitive approach to sailing: above all, speed. Relatively small, overcanvassed and overpowered boats, suffering notorious lack of stability, dominate the contemporary racing scene."

Via Pressure Drop.

Fly The Colors, Brad.

Now have a beer.

credit: onEditionA

Bye, Bye Brasil. Hello Australia.

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Travessia do Pacífico - Parte 10- Austrália from Eduardo Teiman on Vimeo.

Beto Pandiani and Igor Bely sailed across the Pacific on a Clairefontaine 25 foot beach cat from South America to Australia. The journey started in September 2007 from Vina del Mar, Chile and ended at Bundaberg, Australia in November 2008. This is one of many videos chronicling their journey. Mais videos.
It's funny, I didn't know that I could understand Portuguese.

Via the Fatu-Hiva Team

Aloha Friday.

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The kitchen sink of photos from Hawaii.
If you don't want to go there after looking at these photos, then I'm lost at how I'm going to persuade you.....it's actually your lose.

The Sea Is Not For Sissies. [Videos]

Four for Friday.

Sailing big waves via Conjuminando.

I Wonder, Do You Think Reid Wants Rhubarb Or Grog?

1152 days at sea! A shower, grog, play with the toddler, but Rhubarb, no way!

Read more about Reid Stowe's adventures at 1000days.net.

Photo stolen from the Tugster.

Sailing Pic Of The Day. Dylan's Super Slug.

Dylan Winter's 19' Offshore Mirror.
"She sails like a pig."

"I intend to push her pudgy little bow up every estuary and river worth exploring along our (Britain's) 20,000 mile long coast." Please visit Dylan's new website.

Fish On Fridays. Liz Clark, A Wahine Who Fishes, Sails And Surfs!

Liz Clark is doing a solo circumnavigation of the world in search of waves aboard her sailing vessel, the Swell.
She loves fishing, sailing and surfing!

Fish On Fridays. Liz Clark, A Wahine Who Fishes, Sails And Surfs!

Liz Clark is doing a solo circumnavigation of the world in search of waves aboard her sailing vessel, the Swell.
She loves fishing, sailing and surfing!

Vendée Globe: Les Photos Et Les Vidéos Du Départ Des Sables.

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© SEM Vendée Part 1

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© SEM Vendée Part 2 -

Photo: Thierry Martinez via SeaSailSurf
Videos: Sailgroove.

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Gidiup Little Horsey. Thomas Coville, Ride'm Cowboy !

"J'ai envie d'y aller, j'attends ça depuis des années!" déclarait Thomas Coville peu avant d'enjamber le ponton et d'embarquer sur le maxi-trimaran Sodeb'O. Ce mercredi, à 13h47, heure française, le solitaire a doublé le phare d'Ambrose, au large de New York.

Thomas Coville et Sodeb'O sont partis "tout schuss" pour une tentative de traversée de l'Atlantique à un tempo d'enfer. Un seul objectif: faire mieux que Francis Joyon, sur Idec, en 2005, soit 6 jours, 4 heures, 1 minute et 37 secondes pour rallier le Cap Lizard. Au moment du départ, le vent soufflait du Sud-Ouest et il devrait rapidement monter à une vingtaine de noeuds. Française | English

Technorati Tags: thomas coville, trimaran sailing, multihull sailing, sailing, sailing news

16 Year To Sail Solo Around The World.

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Zac Sunderland, a 16 year old high school sophomore, is leaving Saturday from his Southern California home to sail around the world alone. I'm amazed by his poise and self confidence, it's something I didn't have when I was 16.
I wish him fair winds and following seas.

Video: Ocean Rescue TV.
Zac's website.

Technorati Tags: zac sunderland, sailing news, sailing, solo sailing

Yippee Ka Yeah!

Tags: offshore sailing, sailing video

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Blub, Blub. Blub.

Mommy!
I hope you're having a better weekend than this poor swabbie.
The folks at Sailing Anarchy are handing out swag to the first person
who can answer the who, what and where about this photo.

Photo via Sailing Anarchy.

Tags: sailing, oops, sailing mishaps

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Fun At Sea.

I always forget how much landlubbers don't know about the sea.
It's not a Carnival Cruise!

Tags: sailing, heavy seas

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What The Hell Ellen?

How could you ever sail a boat with training wheels?
At least that's what the Tillerman thinks.

Tags: sailing, multi-hull sailing, trimarans, the tillerman

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Sailing Photo Of the Day.

The Hugo Boss in heavy seas.
I did tell you that the ocean isn't for sissies!

Via XSRacing.org

Tags: sailing, offshore sailing, ocean sailing

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