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From: Janice Marois (no email)
Date: Sat Apr 10 2004 - 09:59:29 EDT
Thanks so much for the follow-up re Tinkerbelle's owner. The gent was
incredible. What impressed me most is that this sailor made seaworthy a
small vessel and actually did it.
The fan-fare he received too must have been gratifying.
Ah, and, well, he appeared clean-shaven and neat. Please, gentlemen,
razors DO IMPROVE your appearance. Few voyagers look well ungroomed.
J, who looks back on a time when people dressed (Sunday-clothes) for
airplane flights, and tidying oneself up for a trip to town was
mandatory. Oh, and young men were ambidextrous (at least one hand was
not holding up oversized trousers).
-----Original Message-----
From: Lew Hodgett
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
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