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It’s nice to see Auray punts still in use on the Southern Brittany coast more than a century since British yachtie Claude Worth first recorded them and suggested they would make good tenders. This one seems to be set up for both rowing and sculling. Click here for a post on Worth’s … Continue reading “A charming little Auray punt on the Gulf of Morbihan”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Our new Auray punt tender on the lake behind Jim and Eileen’s house We finally launched our new Phil Bolger-designed Auray punt tender with the help of our good friends Jim and Eileen Van Den Bos yesterday. Thanks Jim and Eileen, and many thanks also for the dinner! A collaborative effort between Julie, … Continue reading “We launch our Phil Bolger Auray punt”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Claude Worth’s drawing of the Auray punt The Auray fisherman’s dinghy used described by Claude Worth early last century is one of the dinghy forms most fancied by amateur builders. It has also attracted the attentions of several notable small boat designers, including Murray Isles and the mighty Phil Bolger. Worth called it … Continue reading “Claude Worth on Auray boats, Auray punts, and yacht dinghies in general”