Next message: Roland: "Re: [world-cruising] Digest Number 330"
I read his book when I was a kid. It started me sailing and that lead to my
first trans-atlantic in a 22' boot, A Sea Sprite made in RI. When I got to
England I signed the Lord Mayer's guest book and saw Bob Manry's signature
on one of the pages before mine. Do you know where his boat is now. I would
get a kick out of seeing it.
All the best;
Robert Gainer
>From: Lew Hodgett <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Sailing an 8' ocean cruiser
>Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 22:18:28 -0700
>
>
>"Janice Marois" writes:
> > For a good read, you might consider "Tinkerbelle" -- a 13'er that
> > sailed
> > across the Atlantic.
>
>Bob Manry was a reporter for a Cleveland newspaper when he built
>Tinkerbelle and then sailed her across the Atlantic in the early to mid
>60's.
>
>After completing the voyage, he returned to work and died within about 10
>years.
>
>Don't remember how he died, but looking back, not getting back to sea may
>have had something to do with it.
>
>Over the years, Tinkerbelle fell into a serious state of disrepair and
>was almost a derelict when discovered by Manry's son a few years ago.
>
>It is my understanding that he has Tinkerbelle is back in the Cleveland
>area and is now being or has been restored by a local museum.
>
>Lew
>
>________________________________________________________________
>The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!
>Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!
>Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
_________________________________________________________________
FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now!
http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/world-cruising/
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
