[Hawkey01]

Back in 1972 a group of friends at the Port Madoc yacht club had an idea.
There were 4 men and one woman – the wife of Mike.
I have connections with two of the crewmen. Hedley Smith who was my wife’s Uncle and father of our cousin Sally. I never met him as he died before my wife and I got together.
I know a lot about him through conversations about this adventure and other family happenings. The other person who I did meet at family functions was Robin Kyffin, a very likeable man. He unfortunately has also now died.
Of course, we have to remember this voyage took place back in 1972 when they were all probably in their middle age. Now 46 years later I am writing about it. I have copied the article which was printed in the Yachting World. I have been loaned boxes of slides of the voyage and I will copy some of the 35mm slides and post in due course, subject to the quality.

Neville