Category: Sailing cruisers

Sailing yachts used for cruising, or as cruiser-racers.

Hot-moulded 1940s and 50s Fairey dinghies at the Beale Park Boat Show

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Cold-moulded Fairey dinghies

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Cold-moulded Fairey dinghies Cold-moulded Fairey dinghies

Photos of a couple of hot-moulded 1940s and 50s Fairey Marine dinghies that turned up at the Beale Park Boat Show. The little paddler divides into two to fit in a car boot 

Here are some photos from the Beale Park Boat Show for those who like curiosities. Once popular, Fairey’s hot-moulded dinghies built in the post-War era usually to Uffa Fox’s designs are rarely seen now. Plug the terms ‘Fairey’ and ‘Uffa Fox’ into the search gizmo at the upper left for intheboatshed.net posts on related topics.

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Roach takes her first voyage after her restoration

Roach takes her first voyage after her restoration

Roach

A lot seems to have been happening over the past couple of weeks while I’ve been away. One of them has been Roach’s first voyage following her restoration. The author or Roach’s Adventures (see the blogroll column to the right of this post) reports as follows, and has posted some very nice photos:

‘I do believe it is true that yachts have personalities, and in the time that I have been working on Roach, specially afloat in the marina, we have started to consolidate our relationship. She is a tetchy little teenager that requires lots of attention – she wants good looks so that she can get a good looking boyfriend – and I am the one that has to provide the endless stream of pocket money that will pay for rather expensive top-brand make-up.

‘Roach has her tantrums, and I was on the receiving end of one in the marina earlier this week… ‘

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Read more about Roach’s first voyage here: http://roach1948.blogspot.com/

Bristol Channel pilot cutter and yacht Carlotta is being restored

Carlotta

Carlotta Carlotta

The Bristol Channel pilot cutter Carlotta was built in 1899 by William H Halford of Gloucester, England for the Cumberland Sea Fishery Committee for use in patrolling the fisheries in the Cumberland area. She was nevertheless built to the same scantlings, materials, design and layout as two pilot boats built previously by the Halford yard, St Bee’s and Brittannia.

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