UK to Australia in an 18ft open boat - Australia The Hard Way
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- Опубликовано: 30 мар 2019
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I recently read an incredible book about one man's adventure, attempting to take an 18ft open sailing boat from England to Australia in 1969. In it he mentioned a cameraman recording the voyage so I contacted him and asked him whether he still had the footage? The answer was 'incomplete, and without audio, but yes'. I asked whether he would be prepared to narrate it for me and he very kindly agreed. This then is his story - 'Australia The Hard Way'.
Just to add, there will be a short Q&A with the author about the trip coming to this channel soon, so please subscribe and click the little bell so that it lets you know when it is uploaded.
You should ask how difficult it was to keep camera equipment working on a journey like this. Did he have spare equipment?
That must have been an amazing adventure for David and his cameraman. Great story. Thanks for sharing it Nick.
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I somehow forgot the password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!
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@justinfacer6332 yeah which GoPro did they use, lol
Super proud this is my grandad David Pyle xxx
Fantastic! I'm glad you're proud, it's an incredible story. Thanks for your comment Mia. :)
David is an amazing character, a true adventurer, I'm proud to have built his Drascombe Lugger "Hermes" alongside my brother John Elliott.
Please say hello to your grandad David from Douglas Elliott, my brother John and myself built "Hermes" for him, I expect he will remember me.
Incredible, I doubt anyone could do this trip now with the troubles in so many areas. I bet he has many tales to tell. Andy UK
I would love to get in touch with David again, I lost the email contact when he left Princess Yachts.
What an absolutely brilliant adventure and story I am in awe of those two gentlemen. Thank you for allowing us a very tiny viewing window into that fabulous memory.
Thank you Martin. It is only a tiny snapshot, the book goes in to far more detail. It's out of print now unfortunately but can be tracked down secondhand and I thoroughly recommend it. I'm extremely grateful to Mr. Pyle (the author) for allowing me access to the footage and agreeing to narrate it for me, he did a great job.
Most astounding thing I ever saw. Good lord. I will never complain about the weather,sea state or size of my boat again
It would be difficult to imagine a more challenging adventure than these two young men setting out to sail to Australia from England in an open, wooden dinghy!
I look forward to buying the book of their journey.
Thank you for interviewing this truly wonderful man and bringing their adventure to a wider audience. Subscribed.
Welcome aboard and enjoy the book, it's a fascinating read!
I'm getting seasick just looking at this boat never mind sailing the thing ! Brave beyond words.
Amazing.. this is up there with the most daring trips that I have heard of.
Thank you for producing the video. Really nice to see it, proud that my brother John Elliott and myself built Hermes for David. Regards Douglas Elliott
Hi Douglas, just spotted your post. Very pleased that you've seen and enjoyed it. :)
Years ago. probably early 70's, I went on a school sailing holiday starting from Drake's Island in Plymouth. David Pyle was an instructor on the lead boat, the ex racing trimaran Gancia Girl. It was a great and memorable week. Dave wore yellow sailing boots, at that time the only wellington boots we'd ever seen were black so being teenagers we nicknamed him 'super boots'!
That's fantastic! 😄 I've just sent it to David, I'm sure it will give him a smile.
I like how everyone along the way we’re amenable and happy to help, inquisitive and interested. A real journey of old for its time in a modern time.
What an incredible story! Thanks for putting this out Nick - well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@AQUAHOLIC LOVED it! Inspiring
Really impressed by 2 intrepid sailors. Adventure of a lifetime.
Awesome stuff ! I circumnavigated in a 27ft but anyone doing this in an open !8ft Drascombe is really hard core. I met a Canadian in Darwin in 1993 who was circumnavigating in his Drascomb 18ft. Greg Blanchette was his name. I dont know how they do it being so exposed to the elements.
I have to agree with Martin - what a great story! Thoroughly enjoyed and the footage was a time capsule in itself - journey of a lifetime, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Robin, really glad you enjoyed it.
I generally watch his large yacht videos with all the fancy amenities but this sort of sailing resonates with me deeply. Thank you for sharing.
I stumbled onto this story early in the morning. I slowly listened while constantly pausing and following along on Google maps.
The area(s) that this took place in is so pretty and the mix of cultures so intriguing. Not to mention the era it was filmed is interesting on its own.
Thanks to all involved for getting this video together. It was fun.
I have very little money, and travel isn't an option. So it was nice to go on an adventure for the morning.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, I think it's a fascinating tale. :)
I also followed along on Google maps haha
I'd love to do an adventure like this too
I bought the same drascombe lugger from John Elliot as an incomplete boat which I finished at home in my garage a sailed it from Eastney cruising Association at Eastney for many years It was the best boat I ever had.
I bet most 180 ft boats today haven’t made a journey anywhere close to this.
Probably cuz it'd be a little difficult for a 180 footer to travel the Tigris river....
owning and sailing a Drascombe Lugger for the last 40 years I can understand the effort that this required. I have read Australia the Hard Way and Webb Chiles Open Boat: Across the Pacific and I thank you very much for making this video.
You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it. My family had a Drascombe Lugger when I was growing up so sailed in one a lot.
We arrived in Australia in 71 it took three days flying which was supposed to take 28 hours. Bahrain was the only place we allowed to get off the plane but had to stay in the airport as we where not supposed to have landed there. We were scheduled to land in Beirut but the airport had been damaged so the pilot made for Damascus which the IDF had earlier bombed the runway which been patched hastily but we where refueled just enough to continue, with all 100 people still on board surrounded armed solders try doing that now days. After Bahrain. Flew to Mumbai, Bangkok We where allowed off for two hours in Singapore, Darwin ,Sydney, So we covered pretty much the same journey only by air and in much less time, I remember a lot of the places Nick had filmed, We, my wife and I we had a 10 mouth old baby in tow, and we thought we had done it hard way at the time. But after watching this we didn't. But it was our adventure. Thanks to Nick and his Mate as well as Aquaholic, for bringing back the memories Fantastic video thanks again. cheers.
We did the reverse trip when I was 11 in 1972 from Perth W.A. to London. No non stop flights in those days!
I came across this video by chance and was enthralled with this adventure. Goes to show what you achieve with just the most basic of equipment and a little bit of help from locals along the way.
Glad you enjoyed it! The book is well worth a read, goes into far more detail.
Now THAT is some hard core seamanship! Respect.
Downright stubborn olde English empire behaviour.
I came across this by chance and am in awe at the ability of these two adventurers. Thank you for recording an incredible piece of social history.
I was very pleased to be able to do it. Not a 'big' video, but an important one I feel.
It's amazing how truly brave people like this gentleman, and the camera man, are so incredibly modest and measured, a lesson for people who are challenged by going to the shops. These chaps are made of stern stuff, probably a bit of empire and a lot of Viking raider. Sorry to be crude but I'm surprised they got their balls in an 18 foot open boat, they must be huge. What a man, you were lucky to meet such a character. Wow, I'm in awe. Just WOW. 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧⚔⚒☠🛥⛴🛳🚤⛵⛵⛵⛵. WOW.
Amazing! Incredible! Awesome! No words can do this adventure justice!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely amazing and awe inspiring. A different world somewhere a million miles away. Thankyou so much. We were a very great and respected nation back then!
Thank you for sharing this extraordinary story!!
Splendid! A real adventure! Nice to get it documented like this.
Fantastic video, I enjoy your normal boat reviews but this was a real surprise and another level. Well done and much appreciated that you took the time to make
Glad you enjoyed it!
A real Adventure! Thank you so much!
You've often said Nick "if you're floating, you boating" but this is hardcore. Proper Sir Robin Knox-Johnson stuff. Maybe when I retire I'll try something bonkers like this.
Amazing journey and spirit of adventure! Really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing!
Fantastic story very brave
What an amazing story, and some beautiful footage. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching
Thanks for the video, goodto see my brother if only in the last shot.
What a true joy to see, and it must have been an amazing time! Wonderful to see this. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant book, great journey, , I,m 62, and remember these guys setting off 👍❤ .
I found this by chance ... Incredible story !! Stay Safe !!
What an amazing adventure. Enjoyed watching this.
Now that's what I'll call an adventure. Great documentary.
What a Journey of a Livetime.......as an old Gentleman he now is.....he could enjoy himself, knowing that he had such an adventure in his youth, seen and experianced much much more then 99,9% as the rest of us will ever get, because this times ( Dubai without any Skyscrapers ) have long gone. I will try to get this book as well.
THX
Absolutely incredible, thanks so much for putting that together. So amazing to see places such a long time ago and some really interesting old boats. Must find the book now. Andy UK
I heard that it might be being reprinted, not sure if that ever happened. But either way, well worth tracking one down, it's an incredible story!
Wow! Just wow! What an amazing adventure and story! Thank you for sharing but I wish it was much a longer video tho I understand, that in those conditions even this would have been a heck of work!
Most impressive! Thanks for creating this.
Glad you liked it!
What a real gentleman. Thanks for this. Wow, I’m in awe.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That would of been a great journey and adventure what a great interview Nick
Stories like these are so few -- thank you for this great video.
My pleasure!
Incredible! Thanks so much for this story.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fabulous, this is epic, what an amazing adventure. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fabulous film nick, thank you for doing this
Thanks for watching :)
Thanks for this excellent video.
'69 was a hell of a year for sailing adventure (and the year I was born). The 50's and 60's was a breakthrough in low budget sailing - likely inspired by Knox-Johnston, Chay Blyth et al. This is new to me, how incredible !
Wow....that is one epic trip!!! Thank you for sharing !!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
amazing, thank you for saving this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a lovely privilege to hear about such an amazing journey. The footage of Dubai was really amusing. Thanks as always Nick!
My pleasure!
That was brilliant thank You for sharing Nick...
Glad you enjoyed it
What a fascinating video, definitely a book to read I think.
Amazingly fun to watch ⛵
Amazing footage and adventure. Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
Just bought the book for my father's birthday. Really nice of you to do that for him.
Awesome! It's a fantastic book - borrow it when he's read it.
That was amazing!
Understated to say the least ,bravo ,
Absolutely fantastic Nick! A story about true boaters! People that love and respect the ocean and its majesty! I one day will own a vessel and share the open ocean and magical Anchorage destinations with as many family and friends as possible! Im in Australia so this trip means alot to me as an Australian! We do have amazing coastlines with beautiful islands to travel to! One day a nice 60 to 70 foot flybridge will take me to freedom!! Thanks for a wonderful story i had not herd about!!⚓🛥
It's quite something isn't it? Certainly well worth sharing. Thanks for your comment.
this is sailing gold nick.i have heard some old sea dogs in my time and this is one of the best.thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome to listen to his story
amazing and inspiring story!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Remarkable and fascinating!
Fantastic material/footage. Thank you both a lot for sharing! 👍 Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
I'm glad that you enjoyed it 🙂
Enthralling! Just enthralling!
An extraordinary adventure by an unassuming man and his even more unassuming conspirator. Brilliant, brave and bloody marvellous.
Amazing historical footage for the archives. Well done.
A similar trip in the same boat was done by Webb Chiles. He got arrested and held in a prison in Saudi Arabia after damaging his rudder and drifting in. You can read his book on his website. The Open Boat is the book from memory.
Amazing voyage
Amazing adventure for the 2 guys , the boat seemed to be like triggers broom with all the repairs lol.
Thank you for bring us this incredible story 👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
I have never heard of this. How extraordinary. Incredibly courageous. Thanks.🇦🇺👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow, amazing gutsy stuff... Imagine someone trying to make that journey again now on the same type of boat... Thanks for the video... ;-}
Epic stuff!!
Absolute legends bloody amazing.
WOW. Just epic journey.
Utterly fascinating! Can't believe the state of the boat when they arrived in Australia.
I’m always amazed by stories like this.Stories like the first man to circumnavigate the globe.The first man to reach the north and south poles.The first man to reach the summit of Everest.The first man to go to space and even the moon.The list is endless but they all have one thing in common.Bet you can’t guess what it is.
What a spectacular adventure. Quite amazing
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing story and adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Loved the video what an adventure that would have been.. and that old mercury I still have an old metal gas tank like the one shown very cool
Fantastic, different time.
Im from the uk and currently working for a sailor, lawyer and Vietnam vet at Hindmarsh Island, SA.
What a fantastic achievement and adventure to have made in your life. Real boys own stuff. Reminds me of the adventures of Frank Dye. I especially loved the health and safety of having a real fired tandoor oven aboard a wooden gulet derringer-do in its own right 😃
Brilliant!
Brilliant stuff 😁
SAS sort of story. Them two had balls big balls. Well done and thanks for sharing
great video, to see how much a lot has changed since then. you have to do this stuff when you are young.
Very happy you could save this footage, so inspiring. The book has been reprinted too.
It sure has - a fantastic read!
This is truly amazing - as is the Q & A. I saw that first and the conversations were so laid back that I thought the trip was like bobbing a cork in the bath. Then THIS -OMG...
Thanks for all the work it took to put out this well produced real world adventure story. Jules Vern had nothing like this...
P.S. Tristan Jones' name ever come up? If not, check him out - the first single handed circumnavigation by sea..
That bread he talks about at c.14:15 is great stuff. I used to be given it all the time when I was in Iraq walking around in the mornings. Love it!
Truly incredible feat
What a fantastic adventure. That’s living 👍
I was at the toe of Italy a couple of years back and saw those crazy fishing boats so they must still be at it!
Pretty amazing adventure!...
What an adventure. Couldnt imagine doing this today with technology and a smartphone. Yet alone back then.
Reading the book now......great stuff!!
Awesome, hope you enjoy it!
Am on my second reading of this great book and was wondering if dave ever got back to Karachi? And Zani??? Lol
I love sailing and am building a Lilou2 stitch and glue 18' open sailboat, very similar to the drascomb lugger.....what an adventure this trip must gave been. Glad he did it at a young age, as I am close to 60, I don't think I'll ever get a chance to do something this exciting. Thanks for a great read!!
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing💪