Chelsea14Ian Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 The film is on tonight, BBC 2 at 8.35 pm. This tells the story when in 1968, he attempted to solo circumnavigate the globe.He's boat launched at Eastwood's Brundall. I first found out about this at a fate in Brundall many years ago,when I picked up a book about the attempt. I still have the book,which is on our boat.If anyone would like to read it perhaps I can lend it out if anyone is interested, just pm me.As for the film I've not seen it yet but will watch it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Strange that due to the story of Donald Crowhurst Teignmouth Electron must be one of the most famous boats in the World. She however ended up abandoned, vandalised and stripped by souvenir hunters on Cayman Brac. All in all a very sad tale. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annv Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Hi Cris what a shame but i guess not practical to use it for any other boating use. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnoar Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 I think I read that she was repurposed hence the different cabin roof arrangement in some of the abandoned pics. I’ve sailed cats, darts and shearwaters, and know full well the disadvantages when it comes to tacking or even gybing compared to a monohull dinghy. I can’t begin to imagine what the Electron was like if the wind was not in your favour, the resistance of the outer hulls looks challenging. To achieve what DC did singlehanded is mind blowing, the support for his family after such a sad chain of events tells us a lot about the sort of person who takes this on, I’d like to be in their crew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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