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Boat Building Academy students Luke Cooper, Casey Milburn and Seby Rubatto built this 14ft 9in by 4ft Whitehall rowing skiff made of glued plywood this summer. Luke, who is from Devizes, was 18 years old when he joined the academy and had just completed A levels – the story goes that he met BBA graduate … Continue reading “BBA students build a Whitehall rowing skiff”
Photos by Derek Thompson LRPS (first two); Tracy Marler (third and fourth); and Chelsea Davine (fifth) Boat Building Academy students Matt Cotterill and Nuh dan Per built this glued clinker epoxy ply 14ft Whitehall skiff ready for the student launch in December, reports BBA staffer Emma Brice. Originally from the Yorkshire Pennines, Matt worked in … Continue reading “Glued clinker John Gardner Whitehall skiff launched by BBA students”
Johnny’s 14ft Whitehall leaves the workshop on launch day Boat Building Academy student Johhny Tyson built this John Gardner-designed 14ft Whitehall together with his pal Jerry Reeves, and launched it down at Lyme along with other students’ projects back in June. The materials Johnny used were West African mahogany on oak with a West African … Continue reading “Johnny Tyson builds a 14ft Whitehall at the Boat Building Academy”