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Frank Dye is a British sailor who has competed in the Olympics and the America's Cup. He was born on 23 April 1928 in Watton, Norfolk, England. He began sailing at the age of 12 and went on to become a professional sailor. Dye competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where he finished in fourth place in the 5.5 metre class. He also competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, where he finished in sixth place in the 5.5 metre class. Dye was a member of the British team that competed in the America's Cup in 1964 and 1967. He was also a member of the British team that won the Admiral's Cup in 1965. Dye has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to sailing. He is currently retired and lives in Norfolk, England.

Popular As Frank Charles Dye
Occupation Sailor and author
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 23 April, 1928
Birthday 23 April
Birthplace Watton, Norfolk, England
Date of death (2010-05-16)
Died Place N/A
Nationality United Kingdom

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1964

In July 1964, Dye, along with crew member, Bill Brockbank (no relation to Russell), sailed the 650 nautical miles between Scotland and the Faroe Islands and across the Norwegian Sea to Norway. During the voyage they ran into a force 9 gale and were capsized four times. Their mast had been shattered but they managed to jury-rig another.

1963

He met his wife, Margaret, at the 1963 Earl's Court Boat Show and married her in 1964. For their honeymoon they sailed to the Hebridean island of St Kilda.

In 1963, Dye, along with Russell Brockbank, sailed their Wayfarer dinghy Wanderer from Kinlochbervie in Scotland to Iceland (landing on the island of Heimaey). The 650-mile journey took them 11 days. Aboard they carried only a compass and sextant for navigation. During the journey they encountered force 8 gales, freezing temperatures, seasickness and broken rigging.

1928

Frank Charles Dye (23 April 1928 – 16 May 2010) was a sailor who, in two separate voyages, sailed a Wayfarer class dinghy from the United Kingdom to Iceland and Norway. An account of this was written by Dye and his wife, Margaret, published as Ocean Crossing Wayfarer: To Iceland and Norway in a 16ft Open Dinghy.

Dye was born in Watton, Norfolk, on 23 April 1928 and was educated at Hamond's Grammar School, Swaffham. After school he joined his father's Ford car dealership and began sailing in his early thirties. In 1958 he bought the first of several Wayfarer dinghies.

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