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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
Thanks for posting this glimpse of a world which existed before my time – George Thetford was my grandfather. The winch (not the wench) was apparently responsible for my father’s slightly crooked nose when he and another enthusiast had (so I was told) let go at the wrong moment and the handles took charge. This would have been in 1936 if his memory was correct!
Yare Valley Sailing Club have just renewed their website http://www.yvsc.org.uk you will find another three historical videos there.