The Westsail story – how a William Atkin design became a popular GRP cruiser

A trailer for a new film about the popular and handsome Westsail GRP cruising boat based on a William Atkin double-ender (Thistle, I gather), which was itself derived from a Colin Archer type.

Like some other early GRP boats based on previous designs for wood, it has that look.

The film makers are appealing via the Westsail Owners Association for a few bob to help finish the film.

Extraordinary watery lives in old Amsterdam

Boats and ships on the British Library’s Flickr account

This stunning small collection comes from the British Library’s Flickr account. To see more click here.

My thanks to Malcolm Woods for spotting this one.