While cleaning out my father in laws house during a family dumpster-day, I came across this little paperback on it's way to the dumpster. What a fasciinating book! The story of Robert Manry's single handed voyage across the Atlantic in 1965 in a 13 1/2' wooden boat, that boat began life as a daysailor. He bought it, learned to sail, took his family on many overnights and decided to follow his 30 year dream of a crossing.
He did his best to make her seaworthy and building a small cabin was paramount. Adding a daggerboard was also important.
Rather than spill all the beans here, just find a copy of this little gem and read it. It even contains a few black and white photos.
Another bonus of the book are the glimpses it gives of life back in 1965.
Bob23
This book can be read online for free as well.
Interesting story. Fine line between crazy and brave :)
1965 in a 13 1/2' OLD TOWN wooden sail boat. They did not just make canoes.
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