Hoping to sail into the record books - Warwick Courier


Warwick Courier
Hoping to sail into the record books
Warwick Courier
A SAILING enthusiast who lives in Warwick has taken part in the first leg of a 2500-mile attempt to circumnavigate the UK in a 16ft Wayfarer dinghy. Will Homer, aged 21, of Bridge End, was helping fellow sailing enthusiast and fundraiser Ludo ...

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Ludo Bennett-Jones - around Britain in a 16ft dinghy - Sail World


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Ludo Bennett-Jones - around Britain in a 16ft dinghy
Sail World
He is bidding to become the youngest person to sail a 16ft Wayfarer dinghy two-handed around the coast and in the shortest time. Ludo, who comes from North Oxford hopes to raise £100000 for Sports Relief and the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust by ...

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The thrive and thrive of dinghy cruising - Sail World


Sail World
The thrive and thrive of dinghy cruising
Sail World
Then of course there's the revered late Frank Dye who undertook numerous voyages in his open 15ft 10in wooden Wayfarer dinghy Wanderer; these included passages from Scotland to Iceland and across the North Sea to Norway, and featured mountainous seas, ...
Is 'Adventure Sailing' a New Tack for Dinghy Sailors? Afloat

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Dinghy cruising adventures - Yachting World (blog)

Dinghy cruising adventures
Yachting World (blog)
In the 1960s they sailed their 16ft Wayfarer dinghy Wanderer to Norway and Iceland and eventually covered over 34000 miles. Although not exactly on the same scale, a cross-Channel passage made recently by traditional boatbuilder Will Stirling of ...

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Training session for new sailors - Kirriemuir Herald


Kirriemuir Herald
Training session for new sailors
Kirriemuir Herald
Malcolm Heron led a team of experienced instructors while Tony Cook, Peter Tait and Sally Heron (also available as instructors) manned the safety boat and several other supporting members worked shore side. A well chosen fleet of three Wayfarers, ...

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Young Fundraiser Attempts 2500 nmile UK Circumnavigation In 16ft Dinghy - Ventnor Blog (blog)


Ventnor Blog (blog)
Young Fundraiser Attempts 2500 nmile UK Circumnavigation In 16ft Dinghy
Ventnor Blog (blog)
Ed 21-year old sailing fanatic and fundraiser Ludo Bennett-Jones is undertaking a circumnavigation of the UK in a 16ft Wayfarer dinghy. This 2500 nautical mile adventure began on Saturday 28th April from Cowes, and follows a clockwise route to try and ...

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Cowes start for epic sail - Isle of Wight County Press


Isle of Wight County Press
Cowes start for epic sail
Isle of Wight County Press
By Martin Neville A YOUNG sailing fanatic and fundraiser has less than 24 hours before his record-breaking sailing marathon — a circumnavigation of Britain in a 16ft Wayfarer dinghy. Ludo Bennett-Jones, 21, from North Oxford, aims to raise £100000 for ...

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