Jul22
Unidentified sailing objects on the Swale
An intriguing boat moored near Faversham
A mystery craft sails into Herne Bay
The first looks as if it could be Scottish to me but I don’t recall seeing her in the area before – is she a fifie? I’d certainly like to know more.
The second is very striking when seen from a distance. I’m pretty sure she’s the Colin Mudie-designed sharpie I’ve seen over-wintering at Faversham’s Iron Wharf in past years. If so, she’s working as a pleasure boat, and having seen her hull I can say that she bears a strong resemblance to the Nonpareil sharpies that Thomas Clapham designed and built all those years ago. There’s a short description of the Clapham’s Nonpareil boats here at the Wikipedia. Now, I wonder whether I might be able to persuade the kids they would enjoy a trip in her next week?
3 Comments »Cruising yachts, Culture: songs, stories, photography and art, Locations, Modern boatbuilding, Traditional carvel, Uncategorized, Working boats
Bob Telford Jul 23rd 2008 at 09:23 am 1
Gavin,
She is Maurice Griffiths LOON, rebuilt a while back at Alan Staley’s.
I think that she used to have a centre plate that came through her foredeck, but this was removed due to leak problems.
She is well documented in MG’s 60 year a yacht designer.
Bob
Gavin Atkin Jul 23rd 2008 at 12:35 pm 2
Thanks Bob – Loon’s a well known name, and I gather an early MG design.
I’ve got several of his books, though which boat appears in which I can never recall! Btw, I greatly enjoyed this Peyton cartoon I saw recently http://www.eventides.org.uk/images2/Peyton%20cartoon%20re%20MG.JPG
How’s Idle Duck coming on? Is she anywhere near to being on the water yet?
Gav
Bob Telford Jul 23rd 2008 at 11:45 pm 3
GAVIN,
I am wrong; she is not in MG’s book 60 Years… , but she IS designed by MG. She is mentioned in one of his earlier books.
Bob