Ahh, the running backstays, the only thing I don't miss about our old gaffer. I enjoyed repairing the cotton Jenny....very relaxing and zen like. Thanks for the video. Beautiful boat, and lady. Nice to see you wearing our Canadian hats as well. 😍🤗
A 'Damehood' is the equivalent of Knighthood in the UK. Clare Francis certainly qualifies as much as Sir Francis Chichester or my RL hero Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and her rightful title should be 'Dame Clare Francis'. I remember seeing her leaving from Falmouth in 1973 on her Trans-Atlantic trip. Without meaning to be condescending in any way, I couldn't believe how tiny and pretty she was back in the day that the only blue water navigation aids you had were a sextant, a set of sight reduction tables, a chronometer and your brain. Speaking about Peggy Bawn, words fail me to describe the emotions this Classic evokes, so I'll just tip my hat and play the video again...
Brilliant ! thanks for sharing this. Claire was an inspiration when I was younger - been great to watch :)
Ahh, the running backstays, the only thing I don't miss about our old gaffer. I enjoyed repairing the cotton Jenny....very relaxing and zen like.
Thanks for the video. Beautiful boat, and lady. Nice to see you wearing our Canadian hats as well. 😍🤗
That was a lovely little story. The boat is gorgeous and so is Claire Francis.. Good match.
Great video, thanks for the wind
A 'Damehood' is the equivalent of Knighthood in the UK. Clare Francis certainly qualifies as much as Sir Francis Chichester or my RL hero Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and her rightful title should be 'Dame Clare Francis'. I remember seeing her leaving from Falmouth in 1973 on her Trans-Atlantic trip. Without meaning to be condescending in any way, I couldn't believe how tiny and pretty she was back in the day that the only blue water navigation aids you had were a sextant, a set of sight reduction tables, a chronometer and your brain.
Speaking about Peggy Bawn, words fail me to describe the emotions this Classic evokes, so I'll just tip my hat and play the video again...
Claire Francis .
Omg . She is so cute
I m so.lucky.to find this