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
Currently being restored by the Classic Sailing Club, the Fife-built classic 8-metre racing yachts Ierne and Truant will compete in the 8 Metre World Championships in July, and then in a re-enactment of the Jura Duel.
The Duel was a famous challenge between the same two yachts in 1919, in which they raced from Crinan to Jura for a case of Continue reading “A classic duel between Fife yachts”
Cinderella, adapted for rowing by Martin Wellby
I can’t claim this is about any kind of traditional boat, but I think I can safely say that rowing is a traditional activity, that more people should do it and that this post is about a neat and inexpensive way of equipping yourself to do it. These photos show a very sweetly made canoe built to my Cinderella design that has been adapted in a couple of useful ways.
Designers don’t often like the changes people make to their designs, but in this case Continue reading “A Cinderella canoe adapted for rowing”
Turf boat and thatched boathouses, Hickling
Hickling Broad is one of my favourite places, and here are some links that might help to explain why:
Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Hickling Broad
Could one hope to hear a bittern when moored here?
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