Watertribe Everglades Challenge winners come in

Watetribe Matt Layden’s Sandflea Watertribe Everglades Challenge winners come in

Photos from the start of the Everglades Challenge courtesy of Bill Turnbull

I think I’m right in saying that the boat above right (Southern Skimmer) was the first across the line after 300 miles in two days, eight hours and 56 inutes. That’s impressive stuff! And I’m impressed also with Lugnut and Root’s progress in their Jim Michalak-designed boat.

Check the results and the forum for more news: http://watertribe.com/

Sadly, the weather has proved too much for quite a few boats, and one or two have suffered damage. Be careful out there everyone…

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Following on from last night’s coble link fest, here are some more double-ended coble photos for your entertainment, finishing up with a photo that reveals what happens to at least some of the fish they catch.

My mouth is watering already!

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Cobles of the North East of England

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Cobles; a double-ended coble, and oar details

As a soft southern keyboard-tapping desk jockey, I can get chilled just going to buy groceries at Tesco’s. So naturally there are some particularly tough communities that I feel bound to admire, and one of these groups is fishing communities.

Tonight, therefore, I’m going to post some links to material about Continue reading “Cobles of the North East of England”