Tough

[Sailingsaves]

Quite a man and sailor.

I have a few of his books, but did not know his whole biography;

doctor yes,

paratrooper I did not know,

quite a life:
The sailor who set out to see it all

 

[steve yates]

Excellent obituary, thank you. I have icebird on my reading list.

 

[Poignard]

I have his book "The Ship Would Not Travel Due West". A 'good read'.

 

[atol]

Met him in Aitutaki in the cook islands where we shared the small harbour with him and another cruising yacht for a few days.
he came to my 30th birthday party which we celebrated on the newly built quay,lovely old gent!

 

[Sailingsaves]

The first book I read was Icebird to the Antarctic.

No heating in those extremes. Damaged. Repaired. Remarkable.

The next book was the one with his two young daughters in a revolutionary (for its time) catamaran. If I remember correctly he had a hand in designing it. I liked the look of the boat.

Quite a tough man.

 

[viago]

Quite a man and sailor.

I have a few of his books, but did not know his whole biography;

doctor yes,

paratrooper I did not know,

quite a life:
The sailor who set out to see it all

a great obituary written by a close friend.

he seemed a larger than life character.

 

[r_h]

There's a really good new biography of David Lewis:
The Dolphin

 

[Sailingsaves]

There's a really good new biography of David Lewis:
The Dolphin

Thank you.

Have just requested it as a Christmas present.

I can't lay my hands on the book that had some good photos of his cat, but the internet provides these and a great video:

Photo:Dr Lewis's Catamaran Rehu Moana after launching | Sailing, Catamaran, Sailing ships

Stock Photo - Jul. 07, 1967 - Round the world catamaran arrives home: Dr. David Lewis, 48, and his wife, Fiona, arrived at Plymouth the yesterday at the end of his three year around the

 

[KINGFISHER 8]

Sailed a Vertue so must have been OK ... even if he was a bit dotty!