The Wolf continued to dominate the media spotlight over weekend, following his dramatic rescue at New Suffolk last week. “I hope the Giants win so this nonstop Wolf coverage calms down,” Jeff Slecta said to me yesterday (the Giants won but the Peconic Puffin isn’t done just yet!).
In his latest interview with The Southampton Press the Wolf dazzled reporters, telling them he seeks out extreme conditions all over the world “because that’s what it’s all about”, and “no doubt” he’d go out again in the conditions that found him bobbing sans gear in the South Race (45mph gusts, swell 4-7 feet.)
I would ask the Wolf if he needs an agent, but I can already hear his response: “No. I’ve got it under control.”
Movie rights are complicated, though. And will he want approval on casting? Tom Selleck plays Scott, of course, but who plays the Wolf? Eastwood is the natural choice but he could be hard to get.
(scan of the article thanks to Peconic Jeff).
The Wolf really does need to consider an agent and a media person for this. I'd suggest that he contact media expert, Will Splashtack.
Posted by: Brian S | January 23, 2012 at 08:41 AM
Who plays the wolf? Great hair, fit as a fiddle, 67 years of work and play in the outdoors,Robert Redford no doubt.
Posted by: john natalie | January 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Was the Wolf's gear ever recovered? I'm curious about what happened - broken head cap, broken webbing, or whether the mast was not seated in the headcap. Can we do a gear autopsy ala CSI?
Will Seibert
Posted by: Will Seibert | January 24, 2012 at 08:54 AM
the wolfs gear was never recovered..at least not on this side of the pond.we will never know about the head cap because with the conditions as they were the wolf didnt or couldnt check.he decided just to do a self rescue but even that attempt was thwarted.btw it was a new sail!
Posted by: scott k. | January 24, 2012 at 10:46 AM
A new sail...? Bummer.
Posted by: Will Seibert | January 24, 2012 at 11:56 AM
I heard from the Wolf today. He says he suspects that he didn't make sure that the head cap was properly inserted in the top of the mast. When he examined the flopping sail in the water he did not see the mast insert in the mast, and did see that the head strap was not broken.
Posted by: Michael | January 24, 2012 at 06:13 PM