'Tis only the eve of April 22nd and there are already a bunch of posts in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's solo non-stop circumnavigation:
Tillerman
weighed up the pros and cons of why April 22nd should be RKJ Day AND Earth Day.
Timmynocky posted two weeks ago a great
account of RKJ's life and accomplishments
The Tugster gives RKJ a
shout-out in another of his wonderful posts of life in NY Harbor.
70.8%
blogged a selection of some of the best photos of Suhaili and an excerpt from a book by Don Holm
The Circumnavigators, an interview between David Frost and Robin Knox-Johnston that reinforces what a down-to-earth regular bloke he is.
The mighty Horse's Mouth
shared a couple of great photos including a cheeky one with Sam "Roxy" Davies.
There is already a lot of discussion going on about Suhaili on the
Wooden Boat Forum. This was initiated by the Burlsledon Blogger who has done a number of great pots about his encounters with Suhaili on
water and
on the hard.
Activity started early on Facebook. Here is what's on the wall of Make April 22nd Robin Knox-Johnston Day
So many great memories of sailing in Newport, Narrangansett Bay and paties at Harbor Court. Miss it bigly 🙁
Read More
Was sad to miss this year’s Newport Folk Festival, especially after hearing the report on NPR today. It sounded like the tribute to Joni Mitchel was very moving, and hearing her sing “Both Sides Now” with a supporting cast organized by Brandi Carlisle, made me tear up. Newport Folk Festival By Sea We never got
Read More