Eric Tabarly drowned on his way to the Fife Regatta – in 1998

2020-11-06T11:25:07+00:00June 21st, 2018|Heritage, Seamanship|

A wild night and a kicking gaff caused the loss of France's greatest sailor, on his way to the first Fife Regatta It's 20 years ago since France's greatest sailor Eric Tabarly was lost overboard from his beloved 57ft 1898 Fife cutter Pen Duick on his way to the first Fife festival in the Clyde, [...]