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
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 … Continue reading “Watertribe Everglades Challenge winners come in”
We’ve had a lot of sailing cruisers lately, so I thought it would be good to draw some attention to the opposite – the sometimes nerve-wracking madness that is sailing canoes. If you happen to have an open canoe and would like to be able to sail it, here’s a link to help you on … Continue reading “Adding a small sail rig to an open canoe”
The Wikipedia on sharpies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpie_(boat) A little something on Iain Oughtred’s splendid Egret-derived sharpie Haiku: http://www.myasylum.com/sbf/messages/839.html Reuel Parker also has a version: http://www.parker-marine.com/28shegretpage.htm But my favourite is probably Phil Bolger’s famous modern sharpie, the Black Skimmer. I’ve often thought this boat with its flat bottom and leeboards would make a good choice for the Thames … Continue reading “Some more sharpie links”