Designed by Ian Proctor, Wayfarers have been built by professional boatbuilders and DIY enthusiasts in their thousands, and have proved themselves to be very stable and seaworthy boats.
The class has been enduringly successful, particularly with sailing schools as a training boat. Wanderer, however, made some remarkable journeys while in the ownership of Frank and Margaret Dye.
Built in 1958, Wanderer made a 650 mile passage in 1963 from Kinlochbervie in Scotland, to Iceland, enduring gale force winds and a number of capsizes on the way. The following year she made a trip to Norway, almost reaching the Arctic circle. The Dyes spent many years coastal cruising in a number of Wayfarers, and showed that it is possible to live successfully aboard a small dinghy. Wanderer, however, was their favourite boat.
Dimensions
Length 4.85m,
Beam 1.9m
Draft, centreboard down, 1.17m
