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
Most of us, probably, have dreamed at some time of living by the sea and waking to the sound of waves on the shore. Thomasin Sage clearly has, and from December to February this year she was a live-in student at the Boat Building Academy on Monmouth Beach at Lyme Regis. Before joining the 38-week boat … Continue reading “BBA students build a glued clinker Christmas Wherry”
Norfolk wherry yacht Hathor was relaunched this week following her hull restoration and is now to undergo work on her interior and everything outside from her sheeline upwards, including her stunning Egyptian-themed inlaid woodwork. These photos are by John Parker (see the news and photogallery here) and appear here with Wherry Yacht Charter’s permission. For … Continue reading “Widely admired Norfolk wherry yacht Hathor relaunched”
Prepare to be impressed – this sail is huge! There’s no dividing the sail plan in to pennyweight pieces for easy management where these Norfolk wherries are concerned. The Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust has these remarkable boats available for charter.