Comments on: A Romantic Sail on the Sir Francis Drake

By: Claire Driscoll

Claire Driscoll — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:40:09 +0000

I worked on the Drake on and off for several years and they are some great memories! She sank in hurricane Lenny in 1999 and all that was found was one of her masts which washed up on saba rock. I have a piece of the mast to remind me what a beautiful classic boat she was

By: stephen j. foisy

stephen j. foisy — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:11:26 +0000

i worked on the drake in 1990/1991. frank was a good and able captain. brian on the other was a pompus, idiotic twit. he ran her aground taking a ‘shortcut’ north of water island at st. thomas. he was a cruel racist, that almost killed me when he refused to let me off the boat for 8 days. i had a fever of 104 and dysentary. i was able to get medical help at st. john and stayed with a friend till i was well enough to return to the ship. he tried to cheat me out of my wages and said if i was “one of them niggers, he would have thrown me overboard”. i then quit and he tried to get me to stay. i repaired all of his electronics and his electrical damage in the engine room, which was damaged when he ran the ‘drake’ aground. the fire hoses were unusable, the lines were corroded shut. the bilge pump was a joke, i had to bang on the valves to make it work. it supplied raw water to the top side toilets and the fire hoses, but to empty the bilge twice a day, i had to use the same pump. it was a dissaster waiting to happen. still i enjoyed the ship, it had a good crew…except for blye, i mean brian. the whole crew hated him. let me guess, who was in command when she went to davy jones locker, BRIAN?

By: Sally McKinney

Sally McKinney — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:13:54 +0000

Just saw picture of what looks like a replacement sailing ship for the earlier one. Can you send more information about cruising on the replacement? When and from where does it sail? What are the ports of call? Most important: can passengers still get off to dance at beach bars?

By: Doris Schubert

Doris Schubert — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:00:10 +0000

We would love to sail again on a similar cruise like the SIR FRANCIS DRAKE was. Do you have any suggestion out of St. Thomas by End of October 2010?

By: David Denis

David Denis — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:50:10 +0000

Sorry to report, but the ‘Sir Francis Drake’ was lost during Hurricane Lenny in mid-November 1999.

By: Mary and Will Lighthart

Mary and Will Lighthart — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:29:23 +0000

We sailed on the Sir Frances Drake out of Antigua in June 1996. Best trip ever! Would love to do again! Any info?

By: Jerry Wuerker

Jerry Wuerker — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:11:37 +0000

We cruised on the Sir Francis Drake out of Tortola in 1991 & have wanted to do a like cruise again. Is the Sir Francis Drake still sailing/ How do contact them.
Thanks
JW