Historian and writer Mike Smylie commented that I should see Luke Powell’s Working Sail website the other day – and he’s bang right. If your Monday morning needs a lift – and whose doesn’t? – I recommend you take a sneaky look as soon as you can.
While you’re there, check out the series of YouTube videos of the modern-built Bristol Channel pilot cutter Amelie Rose. But keep calm – if you’re in a public place, try to avoid exclaiming or singing too loudly or you may find people will start asking questions…
I no native English speaker, so it is hard to say what describes the ship and what it does best: Grace? Poetry in motion? Makes you want to save up all your bread and go and order one.
And , being a boatbuilder myself, it makes me envy of those who have the honour to build these boats.