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Matt Atkin photographs boats on the beaches of the Langkawi archipelago 22 Aug 2013 | 05:54 pm
Here’s another example of how other people do things differently, here’s a wonderful gallery of shots sent by my amateur photographer brother Matt, who lives and works in the Far East. It certainly is...
Sharpies and a skiff up for auction at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 22 Aug 2013 | 12:06 pm
Sharpies An email from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has reminded me just how much boat types vary around the world – and it has to be said that the contrast between the form of the curvac...
Adam Newton’s new rowing boat wins at Beer Regatta 21 Aug 2013 | 01:01 pm
Adam Newton of The Boatyard at Beer has written to say that although he hasn’t yet quite finished his glued clinker 14 ft rowing boat, it has already won the rowing race at the Devon village of Beer’s...
OGA celebrates 50 years in colourful style despite strong winds 20 Aug 2013 | 12:39 pm
Strong winds meant that just 60 boats completed the OGA’s 50th anniversary race at Cowes on Saturday, but it didn’t prevent the organisation’s members having a lot of fun. Almost 200 traditionally rig...
The Jolly Caulkers 19 Aug 2013 | 11:26 pm
No, it’s not the name of a bunch of old boys who look after old boats and like to crack a few jokes over their cups of tea – it’s the name of a pub close to the historic shipyards … Continue reading →
SY Gondola and the grandeur of Coniston 19 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
The third largest lake in the Lake District, Coniston Water is a gem, with its slate-grey water surrounded by lush green gardens and meadows, and dark green trees, all overlooked by the glowering mass...
A new season of work on Gadfly II (Mai Star II) begins for Simon Papendick 16 Aug 2013 | 01:45 pm
East Coast mobile boat repairer and restorer Simon Papendick is doing a lot of work on his Kent-built small cruiser Gadfly II, otherwise known as Mai-Star II, and he’s weblogging about it here and her...
How sailing barge Edith May won her class in the Swale Barge Match 14 Aug 2013 | 05:29 pm
‘With both staysail classes starting together, it was quite congested but Edith May found herself at the front of the pack charging to the line at the Sand End buoy. With official stop watch operato...
BBA students’ half rater – not ready for launch day, but so beautiful… 14 Aug 2013 | 12:47 pm
Boat Building Academy student Colin Hurner decided to build a half-rater after stumbling across a picture on the internet of Miru, a William Fife 25ft racer and day-sailer built in New Zealand in 1...
Victorian photographer Peter Henry Emerson’s images of The Norfolk Broads 13 Aug 2013 | 12:27 pm
This is a small sample of a larger collection of delicious photos of East Anglia taken by Victorian-era American photographer Peter Henry Emerson published this week on the 70.8% weblog. The activit...
