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
Rowers trying out the original St Ayles skiff at Eyemouth last weekend Alec Jordan of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Project tells me that he received the 19th order for a St Ayles skiff kit this week. Nineteen St Ayles skiff building projects in less than a year reflects a fantastic explosion of interest in the … Continue reading “Scottish Coastal Rowing Project grows to 19 St Ayles skiff boatbuilding projects”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] The St Ayles skiff slices the water; Dr Robert Prescott speaking at the launch; David Tod with Alec Jordan; proof that St Ayles skiff designer Iain Oughtred was present. All images used with Chris Perkins’ permission Last Saturday provided pretty well perfect conditions for the press launch of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Project’s … Continue reading “The Scottish Coastal Rowing Project’s St Ayles skiff is launched in fine style”
Intheboatshed.net readers north of the border may be interested in this press release from American folklorist Bob Walser, who has been working to return ‘dreg song’ work songs used in the oyster fishery to the Firth of Forth. I’m fascinated by the development, and particularly delighted that he has been able to join up … Continue reading “Scottish cultural treasure to return to the Firth of Forth”