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I found a few more photos of Nick Smith’s work I’d forgotten to put up – so here they are.
For photos of Nick’s traditional motor launches, follow this link:
Nick Smith, boatbuilder, at the Beale Park Boat Show
Nick’s a member of the Wooden Boatbuilder’s Trade Association, and you can read more about him here: Nick Smith at the WBTA website
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From Christiana to Stockholm, 1908, pages 92 to 125: ‘The wind was backing and we were able to sail the rest of the way into Mariestad. We set full sail at first, but the wind and the sea were a little too strong and the Moth after a bit began to put her nose into it more than was healthy, so we reduced sail by furling the mizzen up along its mast, an untidy but simple and quick method.’
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To be continued…
See also the earlier pages: Continue reading “Anderson by sailing canoe from Christiana to Stockholm, pages 92 to 125”
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From Christiana to Stockholm, 1908, pages 54 to 91: ‘Macgregor, the originator of the Rob Roy canoe, had taken his canoe from Christiana to Stockholm in 1866, but of the 470 miles of his journey he had, as a matter of fact, done only about 190 of actual canoeing, the rest was railway and steamer travelling. We decided to see if we could not make a rather better job of it…’
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To be continued…
See also the earlier pages: Continue reading “Anderson by sailing canoe from Christiana to Stockholm, pages 54 to 91”