Read more about the Frequent Asked questions here and if you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark.
Were all 18 voyages in my own sailboat?
No, one was on Happy Heart, one on The Matthew, and one on Tradewinds.
Was I ever single-handed across?
Yes, once in 2000 when he was 77 aboard Panderama. He had two knock-downs in 24 hours and then rolled over 360 degrees. Panderama was lost 300 miles west of Ireland and after deploying his EPIRB, Dad was picked up by a container ship. This was Dad’s most epic trip.
In 2004 he single-handed again when he was 80, aboard English Rose, a Contessa 32.
Did I ever talk to Derek Hatfield?
Yes, we know Derek fairly well. We sponsor him, we built his boat cradle etc.
More Questions answered by Mark Nye (Jack’s son) here on BoatinginCanada.com
