Both these clips were shot when the boat was met at sea by the Newlyn sidewinder trawler, Roseland.
Old hands from Newlyn will recognise the trawler in this clip - (The Roseland, is sadly no longer with us as she was broken up on Newlyn a few years ago) - The documentary makers would love to speak to anyone who remembers the incident - especially if they have photos or accounts of what happened - or were even aboard the Roseland - who were the skipper and crew?
Friday, Aug. 13 to Sunday, Aug. 15 Hope this isn’t an unlucky Friday the 13th. Finally got out of the grip of the Rennell current and by sailing all Saturday night, got to about N49V40′ and W7ยบ.
Not too far to go now. Got too far south, though, and missed Bishop Rock. I’m now headed for the Lizard Hood. It’s about 50 miles away so it’ll be late tomorrow before I get there.
This is a short trailer of the intended documentary film that Steve Wystrach hopes to make - see here for further details.
Among the unique resources available at this website is a transcription of Robert’s handwritten logbook of Tinkerbelle’s famous trans-Atlantic voyage.
A major endeavor of the Robert Manry Project is to produce a feature documentary film,Tinkerbelle Sails the Atlantic, about this fascinating man, his boats, and his voyages, which continue to stir the imaginations of adventurers today.
Another goal is to publish Robert’s unfinished tale about his 1967 voyage in Curlew, a circumnavigation of the eastern United States. The first draft account of Manry’s second major voyage was largely complete when he abandoned the manuscript, in grief over the sudden, tragic death of his beloved wife, Virginia. RMP is very interested in locating anyone who knew Robert, in order to preserve as complete a record as possible.
If you have a story, reminiscence, photograph, or can otherwise contribute to the fullness of Robert Manry’s story, we’d love to hear from you.
Fair winds… Enjoy the site… And dream…
