http://intheboatshed.net/2008/07/10/tom-naismiths-sandpiper-wins-the-water-craft-boatbuilding-awards-2008/ Gavin Atkin's weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:24:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/07/10/tom-naismiths-sandpiper-wins-the-water-craft-boatbuilding-awards-2008/#comment-18672 tony wallis Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:21:26 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2900#comment-18672 I own the Sandpiper you refer to on the Classic Marine site.She was completed in 1998 and I have owned her for 5 yrs.Anchoress as also featured on the front cover of the Laurent Giles plans catalogue.The MD of Laurent Giles said it was one of the best amateur built boats he has seen and he conducted the build and commissioning surveys.She is kept in Lincolnshire and will be sailing out of Fosdyke Marina in the Wash next year. I own the Sandpiper you refer to on the Classic Marine site.She was completed in 1998 and I have owned her for 5 yrs.Anchoress as also featured on the front cover of the Laurent Giles plans catalogue.The MD of Laurent Giles said it was one of the best amateur built boats he has seen and he conducted the build and commissioning surveys.She is kept in Lincolnshire and will be sailing out of Fosdyke Marina in the Wash next year.

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