Gavin Atkin's weblog for the sort of people who like looking inside boat sheds. It's about old boats, traditional boats, boat building, restoration, the sea and the North Kent Coast
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Sven Yrvind’s new boat, designed in collaboration with Matt Layden Legendary Swedish small boat voyager Sven Yrvind has designed a new boat in collaboration with Matt Layden, who is equally well known for his adventuring in small self-built sharpies fitted with chine runners. Yrvind’s new boat has a Layden-style form, with a deep … Continue reading “Sven Yrvind collaborates with Matt Layden”
There’s no question about it. I went to the Beale Park Thames Boat Show on the wrong day – the Friday during which the show had to be cancelled because of the rain – and it meant I only managed to bag a few photos, and that quite a few people I would have enjoyed … Continue reading “Beale Park 2012 – in the rain (it got better after I left!)”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] The Dinghy Cruising Association’s boats assembled at Beale, with Al Law’s Paradox Little Jim in the foreground A highlight of the Beale Park Boat Show last year was meeting Al Law and seeing his home-built Matt Layden-designed Paradox named Little Jim close up. Yes, this little 14-footer is the boat he sailed to … Continue reading “A Paradox, up close and personal”