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| What's new in the World of Wayfarers? |
| 181130: Class Rules page(s) updated |
| 180815: The
Restoration of Wayfarer 4677, a Voiliers TM Mark 2 by
Tom and Chris Johannsen Linda Heffernan's latest SKIMMER now posted |
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The Scandinavian
Wayfarer Association (SWS) Turns 50
Formation of the Scandinavian Wayfarer Association 1968. On Saturday 17 August 1968 the good vessel Maitken co-owned by Mait and Ken the older went to sea - well equipped and with determination. Additional crew were Ken jr. and the youngest sister of the older Ken, named Inge Margrethe. Just outside Copenhagen's Dragør Port (a historical one worth a visit!) a Wayfarer who had sailed two and a half hours from Køge Bay joined us - joyful, but unexpected pleasant company. Their reason for getting a Wayfarer was seeing us from a keelboat in the Around Zealand Race 1967. That 220 n.m. race was sailed by our Wayfarer in 52 hrs and 45 min. Now the two W's headed for Skovshoved yacht harbour on the way to the Isle of Ven (now Swedish) after total seaborne time of 6,5 hours for us and an extra 2,5 for the Køge Bay Wayfarers. The wind had freshened to 20+ knots so I was nervous as I watched the approach of fast-running solo-sailor, Olle Roslin from Malmö, and my colleague, Dyrup with two sons from Kastrup - neither having their kickers attached? Everything was very W-new for all of us, but luckily all went well that day! Except for close friend W1354 who capsized in the early morning heading for Ven and was forced to turn back. But where was the famous W48 Wanderer with Frank and Margaret Dye? They had sailed from Esbjerg along the North Sea Coast through the Limfjord, across Kattegat Sea to Ven Isle! We finally located the great W48 in Kyrkbacken (Church Hill) harbour on the west coast. Some walked there and others went in what was then the only car Ven, a VW van. We left a note for the Dyes at W48. The next day Frank and Margaret were there, ready to launch the Scandinavian Wayfarer Association (SWS). On hand were the Dyes (W48) plus one Norwegian, one Swedish and 8 Danish Wayfarers. On the way back to Dragør, Frank and Margaret used proper seamanship with Jib (2,8 sqm) and partly roller-reefed mainsail. Everyone else got very wet.  Ken the older, W1348 Maitken |
| 10 June 2018 Chesapeake
Bay 2018 the Crisfield Triangle - pics posted |
| 6 March 2018: KISS
Your Dinghy Rules update
As a service to those
who bought his book
(and to others), Uncle Al has updated page 93 of KISS
Your Dinghy, his one-page
summary of the RRS (Racing Rules of Sailing) to
reflect the new (2017-2020) version of the RRS. Help
yourselves.
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August 2018: Chesapeake
Cruise 2018: Dick Harrington reports |
| 6 March 2018:
Uncle Al additions to the WIT: self-rescue
- the "scoop" and improve
your leeward mark roundings |
| 11 February 2018: Ton Jaspers memorial pages are
completed |
 2008: Ton Jaspers and Dick Harrington combine their outstanding talents in Maine. On
December 9th, 2017, Netherlands Wayfarer, Ton Jaspers,
passed away. I myself will miss Ton immensely, not
just his enthusiasm and sense of humour but also his
vast store of knowledge and experience that he
unstintingly shared with other sailors by way of Uncle
Al and the Wayfarer Institute of Technology (WIT).
Typically, I would refer a question about one of the
many practical matters in which my knowledge is
lacking, to Ton. Within a few hours a useful,
comprehensive, well illustrated response of several
pages' length would appear in my In-Box. In fact, the
moment you got Ton's e-mail address - wayfarer@xs4all
- you knew he had his priorities in the right place.
Thank you so much, Ton, for all the things you did for
us, and for the many wonderful memories you have left
with us. more here
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