Farewell to a Sailing Legend

Wanderer is back! As a tribute to Frank Dye, she has returned to the Main Hall along with some of the objects that Frank used on his voyages displayed in one of our new cases. The display, which includes a copy of the service sheet from his funeral and his empty boots - which no one else can fill - will remain until late July when a Cornish Redwing will fill its scheduled slot to tie in with the national championships which are being hosted by Restronguet SC.

With Sarah on holiday, Curatorial Assistant Dani Pereira overcame her disappointment at Brazil's departure from the World Cup to don the white gloves.

The perceptive observer might find the case faintly familiar. It is a re-design of one of the old 'coffins' from Start Line. We have mounted the case and lights from the old units into a new carcass which is much lighter in weight and more practical. Another similar case is awaiting commission. We will be replacing all the coffins with these simpler structures in due course.

The new cases have been designed to be more child-friendly. Testing the old cases with children of various ages, showed that they were not easily visible to any child under early teenage. The new cases can be viewed easily by a typical eight year old. Us giants might need to bend down but at least the children will not need to stand on tiptoes.