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How to build a punt by Captain RF Wykeham-Martin, with plans
Wykeham-Martin’s sailing punt. In his description he remarks that the leeboard could have been a little bigger
I was very pleased today to find this description of how Captain R F Wykeham-Martin built a sailing Thames punt.
It comes from a splendid collection of Thames-related material provided by Where Thames Smooth Waters Glide, an informative site sponsored by the River Thames Society. By the way, if the name Wykeham-Martin is familiar, it’s because this great gentleman also devised the widely-used foresail furling gear still known by his name.
If you’re at all interested in the Thames, check out the source of this material, Where Thames Smooth Waters Glide, which has links to many fine on-line books, including the stunning Our River by George D Leslie.
For more intheboatshed.net posts on Thames-related matters, including plans for a Thames skiff and a racing punt, click here.
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John Eade Dec 30th 2007 at 12:09 pm 1
Gavin,
Great site!
Added a link at http://thames.me.uk/rlinks.htm
Happy New Year!
John Eade
Gavin Atkin Dec 30th 2007 at 12:58 pm 2
Thanks John! Now our pages can all be just a little bit better known.
Gav