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
Sailing yachts used for cruising, or as cruiser-racers.
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Norfolk’s local ITV station has an interesting scrap of film shot at Horning regatta in 1908. One striking point is that the scene is very different from the one we know today – not least because it’s so devoid of trees.
Dig the steam-powered pleasure boat, elegant racers and smart standing-lug rigged sailing boats, not to mention cruising boats very like the types still sailed in the area today.
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A double-ended skiff that could have been built from the
pages of Practical Boatbuilding for Amateurs
I’ve got lots of photographs from the Beale Park show, but with lots of work to do and a musical engagement I’ve had precious little time to put them up. In fact, I’ve very little time now, but I thought I should quickly share these shots of what was probably my favourite boat from the show – a little double-ender that could easily have been built from the pages of a book I scanned and posted here some time ago, Practical Boatbuilding for Amateurs.
Although it was on the International Boatuilding Training College’s stand, there was sadly no information about the boat’s history, or anything to explain the reason for the double-ended shape, or anything about how it performs on the water. And all their people were so busy I didn’t want to interrupt them!
Nevertheless, I think it’s a real sweetheart and if I was half clever enough, I’d want to build one just like it.
For more information, click here for the freely available plans. As I’ve said before, if anyone builds this little boat I would be delighted to hear about the project.
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Onawind Blue is ready for an exciting and demanding new season
Ben Crawshaw of The Invisible Workshop has had some posh photos taken of his boat for both his friend Mr Mushroom and his sailmaker. He’s also getting ready for his first 50 mile cruise along his section of the Spanish coast. Why not drop by and wish him luck?