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
This stunning image by Mervyn O’Gorman was taken in 1913 at Lulworth Cove using early colour film – there are more images here, if you have access to Facebook. There has been some mystery over the years about the identity of ‘Christina’ – but last year the answer was revealed. She’s Christina Elizabeth Frances Bevan, … Continue reading “Lulworth Cove, 1913, in colour”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Grand dames of the sea Lulworth and Mariquita to slog it out in racing at Cowes Classic Week in July organised by the British Classic Yacht Club. I gather this will be the first time that Lulworth has raced in British waters since the 1920s. There’s a handsome gallery of photos from this … Continue reading “Lulworth and Mariquita to race at Cowes Classic Week”
These striking drawings come from Peter Radclyffe Design – if that name seems familiar, it’s because he went public in Classic Boat with some drawings for a new J Class yacht last summer, and that he was responsible for rebuilding the Lulworth some years ago. Peter tells me that the Dilston Class (top and … Continue reading “Peter Radclyffe’s recent projects”