Sailing to the Edge of Fear [Paperback]

Frank Dye (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2001

Sailing to the Edge of Fear is a breathtaking account of a man against the sea in an open boat. Few can imagine confronting the challenges of the North Atlantic by sailing through hurricanes, sweltering heat, thick fog, and dangerous currents--never mind facing this journey alone in a 16-foot open d inghy with no engine. But to Frank Dye, taking on this type of risky long-distance voyage is second nature. In Sailing to the Edge of Fear, Dye and his beloves Wayfarer dinghy, Wanderer, take us onen epic adventure--spanning seven summers--from Florida, past New York and Maine to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, up the trwcherous St. Lawrence river, and finally to the western reaches of the Great Lakes.

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About the Author

Frank Dye's name is synonymous with open-dinghy adventures sailing where his nautical feats have made him a cult figure. He is the co-author with his wife Margaret, of Ocean Crossing Wayfarer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Nimbus Pub Ltd; First Thus edition (February 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551092832
• ISBN-13: 978-1551092836
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,403,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, March 21, 2008

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RichardL "sailingperson" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sailing to the Edge of Fear (Print on Demand (Paperback))

This book records a series of voyages by Frank Dye in a 16' Wayfarer dinghy, over the course of six summers, starting in Florida, continuing up the east coast of the US, and into Canada, ending finally in the western Great Lakes. Given the vast distances & challenging sailing conditions, and the author's wonderful previous outing, "Ocean Crossing Wayfarer," I expected a gripping read. No such luck. Dye's wife Margaret started out as crew, but bailed on the voyage about 900 miles in. I bailed at the Bay of Fundy and didn't finish the book. She was tired and cold and sick. I was just bored. Margaret Dye edited "Ocean Crossing Wayfarer". This one was Frank Dye's alone. He may be the sailor of the family, but she is plainly the writer. I have no doubt that Dye experienced some remarkable things on the voyages described. Unfortunately we aren't privy to them. Its title notwithstanding, "Sailing to the Edge of Fear" reads little better than a log book.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank Dye / Brilliant and slightly Mad, October 25, 2008

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David Baker (New Haven, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sailing to the Edge of Fear (Paperback)

A great resource for the aspiring small craft sailor. Lots of interesting adventures and tips and tricks for surviving in every climate from Key West in Summer to the Great Lakes in early Winter. Frank is a known adventure nut-case having crossed the Atlantic from the UK to Greenland in a wooden seafarer. In this book he climbs the East cost of North America in the fiberglass version of the same craft over several summers propelling himself with only canvas and a pair of oars. It is a great read for those planning to navigate the intercostal waterway, St. Lawrence, or Great Lakes. Written in condensed diary form and filled with wit, technique, positive drive, and strange encounters with locals and conditions. In one chapter he demonstrates his patience and determination trying for seven days to round the same ten miles off Massachusetts. Quite an inspiring guy and a wonderful read.