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
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Consuta was commissioned in 1897 for use as an umpiring launch at the Henley Royal Regatta, and built using a then new method that gave a very light but extremely strong hull. She was also the first of the tunnel stern umpiring launches and was capable of 26 mph – an astonishing speed on that stretch of the sleepy old river Thames.
For more on the restoration of Consuta:
www.consuta.org.uk
If you can add to this story, please email us at gmatkin@gmail.com .
Fairlie Restorations do some fantastic work looking after some of the great sailing racers of the past, specialising in the craft built and designed by William Fife.
Check out the Hispania, Moonbeam, and Lulworth.
Go to http://www.fairlierestorations.com
If you can add to this story, please email me at gmatkin@gmail.com .