Comments on: Your story! http://intheboatshed.net A weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration. And sheds, of course! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Elliott http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-10990 David Elliott Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:28:02 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-10990 For Ian Roger Hi - did you manage to track down the Tumlaren? I am trying to get them together at the Classic Keelboat Regatta in Cowes this year so would be interested to locate them. Many thanks, David For Ian Roger

Hi - did you manage to track down the Tumlaren? I am trying to get them together at the Classic Keelboat Regatta in Cowes this year so would be interested to locate them. Many thanks, David

]]> By: Henry Pottle http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-7635 Henry Pottle Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:13:17 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-7635 Dear Andrew Keay, I can't believe that my spelling and grammar were so bad! I do apologise. Yours Henry Pottle Dear Andrew Keay,
I can’t believe that my spelling and grammar were so bad! I do apologise.
Yours
Henry Pottle

]]> By: Henry Pottle http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-7295 Henry Pottle Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:56:31 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-7295 Dear Andrew Keay, I owned Janina from 1973 to 1977, having bought, in Finland, where she was berthed, from her from her first owner, Mrs. Hunter Gray. I may be able to fill in some of her history if you so wish. I'm very pleased to here that she is in good hands and being well looked after. Yours sincerely Henry Pottle. Dear Andrew Keay,

I owned Janina from 1973 to 1977, having bought, in Finland, where she was berthed, from her from her first owner, Mrs. Hunter Gray.
I may be able to fill in some of her history if you so wish.
I’m very pleased to here that she is in good hands and being well looked after.

Yours sincerely

Henry Pottle.

]]> By: Richard Varcoe http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-5116 Richard Varcoe Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:04:57 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-5116 Ian, Thanks for the information, and I was just wondering where you found this out??? I have sailed with Henry on several occasions, and I was not aware that this information was public??? For instance, how did you find out his rank in the RAF?? Please enlighten me!!!! Thanks. Ian,

Thanks for the information, and I was just wondering where you found this out??? I have sailed with Henry on several occasions, and I was not aware that this information was public???
For instance, how did you find out his rank in the RAF??
Please enlighten me!!!!
Thanks.

]]> By: Ian Roger http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-4810 Ian Roger Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:27:26 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-4810 Hi Anyone out there, I'm still looking for information/wherabouts in the UK of the Skandinavian Knud Reimers designed 27ft. TUMLARE sailboats. Cheers, Ian. Hi Anyone out there,

I’m still looking for information/wherabouts in the UK of the Skandinavian Knud Reimers designed 27ft. TUMLARE sailboats.

Cheers, Ian.

]]> By: Ian Roger http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-4809 Ian Roger Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:21:18 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-4809 Hi Richard V. The man you are talking about who competed in the 1976 OSTAR ( Observer Single-handed Trans Atlantic Race) in the 24ft.long Folkboat JANINA was Flt.Lt.Henry Pottle, who came 48th.overall out of 230 competitors and 28th.on handicap...quite an achievement. He was however not the first owner. JANINA was built by Bjarne Aas at Fredrikstad in Norway in 1961 for a Mrs.Hunter-Grey, who raced her in the Solent and cruised her in Scandanavia. Flt.Lt.Henry Pottle was her next owner. For those who want more info. on Folkboats, The Folkboat Association has a website www.folkboats.com Briefly, the Folkboat design was the result of a competition held in Sweden in 1941 for which there were 58 entries. The British version appeared in 1952, carvel built instead of the usual clinker construction. Some had inboard engines and some didn't; there were long and short coachroofs and, some with a doghouse, then in 1977, the first grp. boats appeared, strangely in mock clinker form. Cheers, Ian Hi Richard V.
The man you are talking about who competed in the 1976 OSTAR ( Observer Single-handed Trans Atlantic Race) in the 24ft.long Folkboat JANINA was Flt.Lt.Henry Pottle, who came 48th.overall out of 230 competitors and 28th.on handicap…quite an achievement. He was however not the first owner. JANINA was built by Bjarne Aas at Fredrikstad in Norway in 1961 for a Mrs.Hunter-Grey, who raced her in the Solent and cruised her in Scandanavia. Flt.Lt.Henry Pottle was her next owner. For those who want more info. on Folkboats, The Folkboat Association has a website http://www.folkboats.com Briefly, the Folkboat design was the result of a competition held in Sweden in 1941 for which there were 58 entries. The British version appeared in 1952, carvel built instead of the usual clinker construction. Some had inboard engines and some didn’t; there were long and short coachroofs and, some with a doghouse, then in 1977, the first grp. boats appeared, strangely in mock clinker form.

Cheers, Ian

]]> By: Richard Varcoe http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-4721 Richard Varcoe Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:03:42 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-4721 Andrew, I happen to know the first owner of Janina!! He bought her from new and raced her to America in about 1979?? - single handed and against some of the big-boys of the day! (Chicester, Blythe etc. Drop me an email (richardvarcoe@madasafish.com) and I can perhaps send you more info. if I can track him down again? We worked together in the RAF! Cheers. Andrew,
I happen to know the first owner of Janina!! He bought her from new and raced her to America in about 1979?? - single handed and against some of the big-boys of the day! (Chicester, Blythe etc.
Drop me an email (richardvarcoe@madasafish.com) and I can perhaps send you more info. if I can track him down again?
We worked together in the RAF!

Cheers.

]]> By: Miles Thompson http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-2057 Miles Thompson Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:42:58 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-2057 A few weeks I was reading about the Phoenix beach cruiser and the piece referred to another boat - a flat-bottomed 16 foot, quite high-sided sailing dinghy. NOt the most elegant thing in the world, but I have a rig out of a Wayfarer and it looks like it would fit. The reference in the article was that this sloop out-pointed the beach cruiser, but only by a bit. I've been Googling all afternoon, but with no luck. Do you remember the boat? Regards - Miles Thompson Enfield, NS A few weeks I was reading about the Phoenix beach cruiser and the piece referred to another boat - a flat-bottomed 16 foot, quite high-sided sailing dinghy.

NOt the most elegant thing in the world, but I have a rig out of a Wayfarer and it looks like it would fit.

The reference in the article was that this sloop out-pointed the beach cruiser, but only by a bit.

I’ve been Googling all afternoon, but with no luck. Do you remember the boat?

Regards - Miles Thompson
Enfield, NS

]]> By: Andrew Keay http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-282 Andrew Keay Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:46:16 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-282 Hi Gavin, I'd like to get in touch with Ian Roger - I am now the owner of a Folkboat called Janina, and wonder if it is the same boat Ian mentions. I'm interested in uncovering the history! Don't know if you can help? The boat is now having a refit, lots and lots of varnished wood and hard work to get right. There are a couple of cracked ribs, but nothing too serious. Another couple of months, and then ready for Summer 2007 sail to the Scillies and maybe beyond! Andrew Hi Gavin,

I’d like to get in touch with Ian Roger - I am now the owner of a Folkboat called Janina, and wonder if it is the same boat Ian mentions. I’m interested in uncovering the history! Don’t know if you can help?

The boat is now having a refit, lots and lots of varnished wood and hard work to get right. There are a couple of cracked ribs, but nothing too serious. Another couple of months, and then ready for Summer 2007 sail to the Scillies and maybe beyond!

Andrew

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-229 Gavin Atkin Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:10:04 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-229 Ian - Thanks for dropping by and leaving your message. Do please keep visiting, and if you find your Tumlare, we'd love to hear all about it please! Cheers, Gav Ian -

Thanks for dropping by and leaving your message.

Do please keep visiting, and if you find your Tumlare, we’d love to hear all about it please!

Cheers,

Gav

]]> By: Ian Roger http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-228 Ian Roger Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:09:21 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-228 Hi Gavin, Found this site of yours by searching for info on Tumlare sailboats which I am trying to learn as much as possible about, since reading the article in last December's "Classic Boat" magazine on the beautifull Tumlare, IMARI. I used to own a Norwegian built Folkboat ( JANINA ) but I am now in love with Tumlaren and hope one day to own one, but there are not too many of them around. I'll keep in touch with your interesting site. Thanks and best wishes, Ian Hi Gavin,

Found this site of yours by searching for info on Tumlare sailboats
which I am trying to learn as much as possible about, since reading the article in last December’s “Classic Boat” magazine on the beautifull Tumlare, IMARI. I used to own a Norwegian built Folkboat ( JANINA ) but I am now in love with Tumlaren and hope one day to own one, but there are not too many of them around. I’ll keep in touch with your interesting site. Thanks and best wishes, Ian

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-190 Gavin Atkin Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:18:13 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-190 It's good to hear from you James! Setting up a webbie is a easier than you think. It's useful to know about about the code used to create the web but isn't essential. I know a little html, for example, but when I need php I just copy and paste the bits I need. What you can do very easily, though, is use one of the free on-line weblogging gizmos, many of which come with free hosting. I know people who use http://www.blogger.com, but I've had fun with Wordpress and would suggest you might try the free hosting they offer at http://wordpress.com/. In either case, just sign up and follow the instructions - the difficult part isn't setting it up but filling it with a regular diet of photos, opinions, information and links to interesting pages. And it all has to be on an identifiable theme, such as some issue you care about in football. If you want to, you CAN do it... G It’s good to hear from you James!

Setting up a webbie is a easier than you think. It’s useful to know about about the code used to create the web but isn’t essential. I know a little html, for example, but when I need php I just copy and paste the bits I need.

What you can do very easily, though, is use one of the free on-line weblogging gizmos, many of which come with free hosting. I know people who use http://www.blogger.com, but I’ve had fun with Wordpress and would suggest you might try the free hosting they offer at http://wordpress.com/.

In either case, just sign up and follow the instructions - the difficult part isn’t setting it up but filling it with a regular diet of photos, opinions, information and links to interesting pages. And it all has to be on an identifiable theme, such as some issue you care about in football.

If you want to, you CAN do it…

G

]]> By: James Warner http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-189 James Warner Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:21:39 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-189 Hello, i thought i would take a look at your site. It looking very good, i could never work out how to make one, not that i have anything to make one about. Some very interesting stuff here - including the picture of that seaweed beer you bought at the wine shop... James Hello, i thought i would take a look at your site. It looking very good, i could never work out how to make one, not that i have anything to make one about. Some very interesting stuff here - including the picture of that seaweed beer you bought at the wine shop…

James

]]> By: Bob Throne http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-30 Bob Throne Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:08:06 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-30 Just spent a leisurely hour enjoying the site Gavin. You've been a busy raconteur ! Will return often, especially these colder winter days when I can't be building. Thanks for sharing with us. Just spent a leisurely hour enjoying the site Gavin. You’ve been a busy raconteur ! Will return often, especially these colder winter days when I can’t be building. Thanks for sharing with us.

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-21 Gavin Atkin Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:13:34 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-21 I know what you mean - I can't afford them either! When we have some more trafic, I'd like to offer some prints if the numbers add up. It'll be interesting to see what prices we can offer. G I know what you mean - I can’t afford them either!

When we have some more trafic, I’d like to offer some prints if the numbers add up. It’ll be interesting to see what prices we can offer.

G

]]> By: Peter Vanderwaart http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-20 Peter Vanderwaart Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:42:02 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-20 So I have this big white wall in my office, and you show me some wonderful ways to decorate it, but the prices are about 100 times the budget. So I have this big white wall in my office, and you show me some wonderful ways to decorate it, but the prices are about 100 times the budget.

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-19 Gavin Atkin Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:25:57 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-19 Got it - they're Folkboats. Google around the web and you'll find lots of references; I've lusted after one for years. It looks as if Irish Folkboats have a different roofline to some you see around - Gav Got it - they’re Folkboats. Google around the web and you’ll find lots of references; I’ve lusted after one for years. It looks as if Irish Folkboats have a different roofline to some you see around - Gav

]]> By: Jim from Zanzibar http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-18 Jim from Zanzibar Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:21:55 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-18 http://www.lryc.ie/cruiser.html This is the one.. And I will write up the Zanzibar during these dark nites http://www.lryc.ie/cruiser.html

This is the one.. And I will write up the Zanzibar during these dark nites

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-17 Gavin Atkin Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:03:57 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-17 Oh and Jim - where did you find those boat with FB on their sails please? I've looked around the Lough Ree site and it's pretty big - or, at least, it's big enough that I haven't found them yet. G Oh and Jim - where did you find those boat with FB on their sails please? I’ve looked around the Lough Ree site and it’s pretty big - or, at least, it’s big enough that I haven’t found them yet.

G

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-16 Gavin Atkin Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:55:53 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-16 Thanks fellas! Ben - you must know I want to hear all about your progress building my little dream ship, the Light Trow please! (She's a nearly double-ended lightweight skiff I designed based on the Fleet Trow). And Jim, maybe some day we'll show ITBS readers that sailing canoe of yours... And I greatly appreciate your encouragement, both of you. Gav Thanks fellas! Ben - you must know I want to hear all about your progress building my little dream ship, the Light Trow please! (She’s a nearly double-ended lightweight skiff I designed based on the Fleet Trow). And Jim, maybe some day we’ll show ITBS readers that sailing canoe of yours…

And I greatly appreciate your encouragement, both of you.

Gav

]]> By: Jim from Zanzibar http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-15 Jim from Zanzibar Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:15:30 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-15 Gav, Great site.. I've got throughouly immersed. I'd love to know more about those Lough Ree Boats with FB on their sails? Look very cool to me. Keep up the good work Jim Gav,
Great site..
I’ve got throughouly immersed.
I’d love to know more about those Lough Ree Boats with FB on their sails?
Look very cool to me.
Keep up the good work
Jim

]]> By: Ben Crawshaw http://intheboatshed.net/your-story/#comment-14 Ben Crawshaw Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:23:17 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=42#comment-14 Hi Gav, Congratulations on a slick and interesting site. Just the place to go for some maritime escapism after the day's work. Light Trow materials being gathered. Hi Gav, Congratulations on a slick and interesting site. Just the place to go for some maritime escapism after the day’s work.

Light Trow materials being gathered.

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