The Untold Stories of WWII’s Night Hunters – The Sailing Podcast Ep.20 (Richard Farrington Pt.2)

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Welcome back to Part 2 of our conversation with Commodore (Retd) Richard Farrington CBE on The Sailing Podcast (Episode 20).

In this second half, Richard steps into his role with the Coastal Forces Heritage Trust. We dive deep into the breathtaking, forgotten history of WWII’s Night Hunters, the volunteer yachties and fishermen who manned wooden ‘floating bombs’ at 40 knots in the dark. Richard shares the unbelievable exploits of legendary figures like Mickey Wynn (who ended up in Colditz) and Robert Hitchens, the most decorated RNVR officer of all time.

Then, the conversation turns to blue water cruising. Richard shares with host, Theo Stocker, how he and his wife Julie decided to ‘outrun the grim reaper’ upon retirement, purchasing their Oyster and completing a massive 40,000-mile Atlantic circuit.

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