www.classichoat.co.uk OCTOBER 2012 £4.50 Classic Boat THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL BOATS +) Celeste YY RUA EC (a SWecrcis ve eT JONES I’ve won my first race! NEW BUILDS Stylish river launch and 19th century cutterSUES ES her0 CnosSen Tor tne © Oi Bale Bo) al Twine so yContents YEARS OF OCTOBER 2012 N°292 Classic Boat cover story Will Stirling’s fabulous new gentleman's cutter reviewed covERsToRY REGULARS Griff Rhys Jones takes on newly restored Skylark in the Med Chartering classics in Newport % ‘ONBOARD + 4 cover storY ee ; 63 + BOOKS Greece’s flagship classic regatta An Olympic role is the latest in a e:2 life of intrigue for this SOft yawl Port Said and back home again How to leather a bottlescrew cover story We test the latest Win Cnoops Metal boats dominate Holland's alt river cruiser on the Thames booming yacht-building industry 98 « STERNPOSTBernard Gallay Pe PHI has some ine istry hain ban paced into LS naval sence ring Ws War I hen wad as. lng shi 1B year 2 Hough by Re err nner uto spent neat sx ears ebuldinghe. vse in extent of 2003, DELPHNE Is now one the Mos unique ad eceptnal Nae yh the Meceanean and woe In 2004 se received een shonbeats ard or beste rough sho has kept ner 2 reed steam egies, hoi om equip with al tbe madrn teehogy emp and beat 2 very ‘nous nd comiora re, Sa can accommocae up 26 QU 102% VBEAM OF FIFE {ll 1903, tho stryo the Maontcams began in 158 with Moonbeam! a 1.902 Ors Plante Janson, 2 enient London laner decked 09 back fo Willa Fete cretion of his Sa oct taking Into accaurt is navigating edt ace unde the new ORC lrwage wich eluded sling sips with edt ines, Moonbeam It vas launched 1003, ful” 461% eno the Fo yr. To recut was 8 maga act which has now boca ere of te moat soso classe yas nb wei. Har Seanad! eto an lage sl suace ara bah mika" an ‘erly logan and niga act. eae Art eres Ce ae 1 rue Barthe2 - 24000 Montpelier - France Doras tt Te emmy ar a eecd | abd!_ ee Classic Boat Uszaan use pron ‘tro 14082 fbgeassebatena Deputy Er sar oes eos 901605) samfortesudelastbeatouk Senior Ar ator Piet Sih aaa 901058 paetsmingelsteboatzouk News/Features Elson ee Hphes aa olor 901033 stellonmeynchipheeltscbat cook ‘onan ater Pests peterailsaeassieaae tori sistant Hoy Tacer a oer 9016002 thane Gcheeagzis con Cnsatant etre Peryman ublsing arta art Ne reefing anes Bre overs Sele Sles ecne ard arming (1207 9019016 cdyardmawarnpgchesearazaesom ‘lant eaten once Latashper +44 (1207 Our 4 bodhiatonerachehermentres com navertament Potion loins (01202 472781 ‘nswaipontinedcon sa uSfaso cases BAIR G9 ‘Sterbe now: Cal UK Te 0844412274 oven el at (ine acee? ange 2 On equ Manag rec sieve ess “onic Sect el coun ‘obisher snore ‘he Chebea gain Company th i718 Soa sro cond SMI AS +44 (207 6015000 wnteseamagaines com Copii The Clsex wagaane company 2012 Sirate reared Boat name recalls New Deal There’ a glorious name for a boat in this issue. In our Saleroom news on ppage 25, there is a 1é6ft (4.9m) speedboat dating from 1939 called Boondoggle. What a great name for a racer, but what does it mean? The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary offers no help. But searching around for the meaning of che name turned up an older use from the Scouting movement for a braided cord, typically of leather or small stuff, used as a neckerchief slide, or hatband - in other words, most commonly, a woggle. ‘Well that doesn't make sense at all as a boat name. But there is another 1930s meaning, hailing of both time and froma 1935 New York Times report on a $3m dollar project which was part of sailing president Franklin D Roosevelt's (pictured above) New Deal for the American unemployed. The report states that a portion of this publie money was spent on arts and crafts classes for the jobless, where they learned to ‘make various utilitarian objects out of cloth oF leather So the boondogelers, ‘most probably themselves, ave this name a political and wider meaning. ‘The definition concludes that a boondoggle means: “a project that is considered a useless waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy motivations..(!)” Ah yest That’ mor lke iras a name fora varnished wooxten boat! 1 love the idea of translating most wooden boat sailors’ passion for the presentation of their eraft as “an extraneous policy motivation” ‘was also reminded of my father’s words of encouragement when 1 first became a partner owning a wooden boat; that it was “one of the best ways to waste your time”. Maybe we could even have boondoggling as a word for keeping up an old boat? OF course, wooden boats don’t always take huge amounts of time and money ~ but they usually take a lot of cone, or alot of the other. This year, with my own project, the 1936 sloop Nereis I seem co have had neither time nor money — which has of course prevented all boondogeling, let alone sailing. Maybe I should try harder! “a useless waste money...” cossicuawrectomerm2 51% Big picture BF) ee Ora c oe CRC eue mm Ctrl Me enough sun to banish thoughts of winter. ee Tee eae Ae Ces eC oe sStirling Work , With exquisite looks and nippy \\_ upwind performance, Will Stirling’s \_ Integrity has it all. By Nic Compton \INTEGRITY nyone asked to name the outstanding lassie yacht restorations ofthe past 20 seats is likely to inclade two boats on their list the 1885 Camper 8 Nicholson cutter Marigold and the 1885 Beavor-Webb cutter Partridge ‘Yet, while there has been a steady stream of replies pilot cutters, Clas, Herreshoff schooners, and even Fife cutters, few people have attempted to copy this particular type of yacht Perhaps its because this quintessential Victorian design, with its long overhangs, narrow beam and deep keel, sno longer deemed practical. Not ev cope with a 10% (3.1m) draught and 10ft of overhangs (ex bowsprit) om a 60ft (18.30) hull, 3 la Marigold Will Siig, however is an idealist. He spent ro years researching the design and constaction of Previous spread: 18th- and 19th-century revenue cutters when he bull his Integrity wonthe first major project, Alert. He subsequently sailed the Best Boat Trophy vessel, with ts dipping hg mainsail, o eeland, and vas andwas Peoples only prevented from sailing her further by the imminent choice at te arrival of his Grsthom, When ic came to designing his Plymouth Glasses first yache, he looked back to the disintive craft that ‘AboveGloiously defined che early years of British yache design. authentic but ~The straight stemmed cutters of this era are Somewitqubble particulary graceful,” he says. “Bur whereas with Wien thedate 1879 Alert Iwas eying to duplicate an exact historic type, 1 arvedonter had a bit more leeway this time, Designers were always counter trying our differene chings on yachts. So with the shape of the cockpit, for instance, [could play around what worked best, withour being tied 10 a specific hisoric shape.” Despite such Teeway’, you get the Felin ‘component of the boat has heen thoroughly investigated before Will even lifted pencil to paper Take the rig, for Instance. That copsail yard might look the same as Partridge topsail yard to you and me, but Wills quick to point out that he angle ofthe spa tothe topmast bhocame squarer around 1885. Integrty’s rig, he assures is to the olde, steeper plan A BLEND OF OLD AND NEW Nonetheless the design he proce looks remarkably like Pararidge, wich her low sheer and rather austere stem. Yee the figures tll another story. Partridge is just fc in (3.2m) wide fr her 49K (14.91) length ~ practically ‘plank-on-edge’ ~ whereas Integrity is Ife (Set) wide for 434 (13.12) length, Integrity also has mote freeboard for her size a more rounded forefoot slightly more sheer and a wider stem The resulta pleasing compromise which looks every bit like a Victorian genleman’s yacht, but sess likely wo heel atthe slightest breeze and to act ike a submarine in a Seaway ~ the rru “plank-on-edge" designs were notoriously tener and wet t gyeat looking hack, because you ean pice and choos,” says Will. "You can make ajudgemenc about what worked and what did, and improve che bits that dih’.”INTEGRITY INTEGRITY BUILOER Stirling & Son LENGTH ON DECK : 43ft (13.11 LENGTH OVER SPARS 62ft (18.9m ~ BEAM SS 11ft (3.4m) DRAUGHT 7ft Gin 2.3m) DISPLACEMENT 12 tons (12.2 ton SAIL AREA 1,500sqft (139m cost £297,500 (ex VAT) But while Will might have moderated the design somewhat, he was uncompromising in his choice of materials, Jnzogrity is craditionallybuile from larch planking on sawun oak Frames, spaced 1Sin (38em) apart, with alternate bronze and oak floors, all copper and bronze “The decks are of solid Columbian pine~ indeed, ‘Will seemed outraged when asked if there was a plywood subdeck ~ and the deck furniture i opepe ‘vith oak trim. Likewise che hull seams were all caulked with cotton and putty, and the deck seams with Jefferys N°2-marine glue. There is absolutely no plywood in her whatsoev Will has also been faithal to many other period lta, Integrity’s deck planks, for instance, have all heen individually tapered so they start off parallel, or id", along the centreline and gradually either end so the outermost planks follow straight the curve ofthe hull, This means there are the same number of planks at che stern as amidships, with only few planks bei forward, but there isa slight eur in Terwas a feature Will sported on Partridge and decide to replicate here, despite che extra work involved. “Is a Vicrorian aesthetic which has litle regard for about,” he says. "Working oue the maths sa complet nightmae! Hee also designed and had patterns made for most of onze deck ftings, being adamant he couldn't nied into the covering boards find what he wanted ready-made. Thus the cleats, deck ‘eves and faileads (he larcer identical ro those on Partridge) were all custom-made, He even made the mainsheet buffer from serateh, casting the nuts and bolts and oversized shackles, and spacing them with siant rubber washers. The anchor windlass, roo, was assembled using elements of an old winch combined with parts Will had specially castor welded himself Te has a ewo-gear mechanism: a “high gear for breaking out the anchoe, and a“low gear for winehing inthe chain ts a mind-boguling amount of work co undertake on top of building an entie boat, and I ind it hard to believe mose of these Fittings aren't available on albeit at price. Bue then, as Will rs "At least I've gor the pattems now, and T can easly have them cast again for another project.” few clicks of a mouse LAVISHLY PANELLED Will has taken a similar approach below decks, In keeping withthe period, the accommodation is lavishly Fitted cut with oak paneling and the requisite buttoned leather setees in the saloon. Even the pilot berths on cither side ofthe saloon are panelled in, reducing the apparent width of the cabin tall beautifully crafted and there are some nice details, such as the curved ladder steps witha space on ‘the inside to allow the water through, and the delicately ‘curved leaf supports under the saloon table, which marry perfedly with the curve on the sides of che legs. Interior décor isa notoriously personal subject, and such a traditional approach won't be reryone’s cup oftea ~although ie’ hard co argue with such a igh standard of craftsmanship and authenticity, even down to the accurately replicated panel beading, Certainly, the interior eels slightly church-like at the moment, but it will no doube come to life once the hot has been sold and the new owner has brought in their personal cutter. Bu the detail that many eagle-cyed classe yacht aficionados will pick up on snot the heautifl custom- made deck ftngs or the meticulously crafted hatches, but a small number carved into the vache ster Below her name, where yachts such as Pariidge have the year of thei launching, Integrity has the date 1879, even though she was launched in 2012, esa tiny detail, bu one which is bound to get the traditionalists all hot wader the eollar—as anyone will know who remembers the controversy sired up when the ‘modern Fife’ Savanah appeaeed with a Fie dragon carved in het bows, aid icto cant to indicate the era ‘Wills explanation seems genuine enough prevent confusion, The date i the design is based on — it wasn't meant eo hoodwink people into thinking she was built then.” ‘And I believe he did carve the date out of naivety = or perhaps insccurity, inking his design wouldnstand up to serucinyunles it had its historic provenance spelled out, quite literally, om ies eanscm. Afterall, how was he to know then she would turn our tobe sich a beauty, quite deserving her plac in any clase yacht cient, whether ‘Above Finchedin ne, the ll as ‘ruck 20 miles to lyncut for ‘aun ay To rig: One of ts shipwrigts auras the ‘Above rigt-Detal fromthe hatch housing showing the baila dain Rigging: The traditional galvanised stet rigging was speed by TS Rigging, Running rigging is three-strand ‘matt polyester from English Braid - more expensive than ‘other simulates hemp rapes, but less likely to stretch. ‘alls: North Sea Sais provided the period deal on the lipper Canvas sails, including stitching the botropes on the pot side ofthe sail. Why? So you cn tell which way round itis inthe dark - maybe. Blocks: Following a recipe by Claude Worth, the Danish made ash blocks were stripped, soaked in linseed oll for three weeks then hung upto dr fr theee months, before being revanised Fittings ll cast by Major Castings in Fowey, wo also ‘Welded the copper stem band, Ballast keel 417" (5.2m) long female mould was but in ste! and a felt under it so the lead could be melted nd se in oe go. The keel sets 12in Bem) wide, ‘tapering to in (Sm) at both ends giving a wie faving surface to minimise torque, About half the ballasts in the bilges to produce a better maton at sea. Engine: &57hp Beta Marine diesel, with feathering prop and rope-cuter. She caries 47gal(25I of diese and ‘74gal C250 of water, both in ii plate Vetus tanks. Interior: To avoid a shiny varnished finish, Wil stained the oak using Van Dyke crystals, rational recipe made from crushed walnut husks, when is med with water before use The wood was then sealed with beeswax to prvdce a soft finish,INTEGRITY bull in 1879 oF 20122 The average knowledgeable sailor {slikely to be les forgiving, however The view from one seasoned sailor on the dock was: “That will have ro go. Belore he sells het he'll have to ill the dat in or there be bello pay!” Te took Will and his team just over two years to build Integrity. though the shed she was builtin i stones ‘throw from the water the boat had tobe tailed for 20 rile to suitable launching place in Plymouth =a feat ‘which necessitated lopping a few branches along the way with a chainsaw. Launched on 12 June, she was offically ame by Wills mother, Blizaheth Barlow, rwo weeks later. The ceremony took place just afew hundred yards away from where, 114 years before, lizabeth’s great-great sreat-grandmother, Fliza Barlow; had named the 80-gun ‘waeship HMS Foudroyant. Will has achieved a race thing in Integrity, He has ‘managed to design a boat which is imbued wih the character of a period yacht without becoming a slave 0 historical detail later’ sheer is as sweet and clean as any yacht designed during that era, and yet the whole boat has its own distinct 1st century personality, W's an astonishing achievement for only his second major build and one which bodes well for dhe furae I suspect Elizabeth Barlow i going to be every bi as busy and soacessful as her illustrious forehea © String Son, 58 Phymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PLIP BU Tels +48 (1822614259, wurstiingandsonco.uk ‘Ave let tery loks up way ina breath of wind Top rlgtTe deck Istad tne Witorin way, wth planks ogued into te devi board ‘Above right wil and sara seiting Sailing with the Stirlings tery wasn Cones fr PaneralBrilsh Cassi Week, though wl ad no imetion of racing, he was called out by ‘two comparable gaff ters 45 (2.7m) Thalsand Aeolus, ‘2ft 128m) and plankon-edge Despite thunder and hal Imegytyand ne brromed cen won convincing. ItSthe mide of August when finaly et aboard in Piymouth Sound. wil as carved mighty tile, with a ‘uboctahedron thats cube wth the corners cu of) apparently speed by Oban Ker, andthe lnxesson fof Steering a much larger vessel ~or perhaps it's that 7 la (22a draught that makes he gly bea onthe helm. Not thatthe boats slugs =cut the oppost. With her jaar topsall up, she sets nearly 1500saft (39m of sal whic pushes her along inthe sgrtest breeze As youd ‘expect ofa Victorian ga cuter, nteriy does Re sang too ose tothe win, That said onthe evidence from Cones, Wl tinkering wth Victorian design princiles has paid of. Coming back nto harbour, integrity has the iermost berth, and thand the elm back to Wil rather than isk ploughing 12 tons of unyeding oak and bronae through 2 lie of tupperware. He knows exactly what he's doing and ‘makes an award manoeuvre look very ea) The secret decide so use warps rather than rely tan the engine. with the best will inthe world theres only so much an engine and a rudder can do to turn around that amount of wetted surface are.Ht HYDE BOATS FOR CHARTER TROYANDA 50m Feadship built 2004, fully refitted 2010/11. Available for charter throughout the Mediterranean for the summer and Caribbean for the winter. LALOoutsE 26m Faleon built 2008, thoroughly upgraded by new owner and available for charter also throughout the Mediterranean, Both yachts purchased recently through Hyde. For any further information on these yachts or others, please make your enquiries tothe below detail HYDE YACHTS ‘Hyde & Partners Limited, 116 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 6HZ ‘T, +44 (0) 207 0998 629 | E. Info@hydeyachts.comCassie Boats address: = VVAN Lscartan House 127131 Sloane treet, London SWIX 9AS N WS 6 For phone numbers, please seepage 5 EAST COAST Old Gaffers disturb the peace The long-running conflict between sailor and landevwners eame co. surprising head in Avgust, when police were called ro deal with members ofthe Old Gafiers Association as they reached the fence lining Mistley Quay on Essew's River Scout Some of the S0:plus yachts taking pare in the OGA Classics Cruise went alongside at Miley on 24 August, their crews gaining the quay by -imbing the fence with ladders, and through & hole made before the Aosilla acrved Peter Elliston, East Coast Secretary for the OGA, told CB: “The police ive very quickly tearing through the town on blues and ewos. es not that unusual though: panels ae often removed and replaced for access.” Officers atthe seene did nothing co prevent OGA members landing and fer the event a spokesman for Ese Police said “no offence was committed athe quaysde onthe day The 426it-long (130m) Fence runs the length of che quay to prevent Free the Quay, considers the Fence 10 te illegal and has, over he last foe years, been raising funds for a loeal authori hearing to have i removed Free the Quay's Kate Worsley told (CB chat che fads rained so far are “suficiene” and thatthe heating should take place this year Trent Wharfage declined ro comment. Removal of the fence could set a precedent for restoring acees to loeal areas, See www frethequayong 10 leam more Young sailors take OGA silver ‘They're not old and theyre noe ‘gaffes’, but the overall winners on points a chis year's Classis Cruise from 18 1926 August, were the young crew of Dirty Girty, an amateurdesigned and bile ligheweight ply, sprit rigged schooner, reports Bernard Patrick The Cruise has established isel as the biggest gaffer event on the Fast Gaast with an attendance of 56 boats. CCeaft ranged from the mighty Scortish becca tothe sea and sina plo gger Rely ro modem Gane erected inthe name of ea and——_ever since for Misty residents and Tama and Cape Outer yachs sof, Buritwasabo beached in rveruseroaswellasanemblem of memberscale “The even began in Ipswich, sad 2009 when ichampered the efor of these against nsympathet——theteawtle down che wel up Maley on th anRNL launch torasferfour shored development poteestandty Sur to Woodride and Rams Ads toa wating ambalance Miley Quays beauty spotonce Above. onthe Deben, hen tthe Walon Landowner Tre Wharfage painted John Constable has been ewer Backwaters and Fn Mil before a erected the fence in September 2008, in public we frat leas 200 years. ty ty, short hop back to ering on the fndithas heen a bone ofcontention Thelocal very active prs group Onl forthe Present’ Tony. nd cores peenarean Britannia: work of the Year suspended er We derstand at wakon eseeeienets Sram as teen sspnced st peered etre Qs Est Caves doe Poniernrrey toancrgig dpe even SeneaearneT theta nn er and te Yard. No further dea were avalable as we went to ress, pr reeeen er ee Stohr oso pean DuBuN proto attngs Sean ; i "Sl berets pepe Erskine Childers’ yacht goes on public display irms.vmmsecseou PM sexioomeatove bictissmgotatinrneerniewesean tien. ngenome stants Bs Tew te ulstceatwnucstotenkDyectne Rue nteseuciboc ier NaeNORFOLK First race for Albatrosses in 40 years ‘Tis Bank olay Meda (27 gush Atos metrbots sreke across ton Broan Norfolk the las’ strain ao years. Theson of aos eset lanPeacevas tht race and ih reer ran to danate a trp: ane commissioned sae ade of nats boat inser late. Te race mas won by Fichar epper of Oey The mrt snowtobe ara Oger nh Fides CO ‘mate Abate 3 Btn con whch as dsapesed om Sh 1836, but high winds kept numbers down to Cee rere 200-year-old gig iam etecs-aeknonledged as the bulerofthe worlds et pt sig- bolt Newguayn st Mavesin 182, wes Age Share, She nas cormisined by a enn Ina but the order vas cancelle ar afer ng nse for two years, she wastohen to Ne way ere she began a Carer aking pos outst. n 821 arin a ited state, Newouaywas bought rE byher resent omersthe "neni frmed Neweuay Rowing Cli vhose members restored ‘er and started racing her: he has been in continuous Use ‘ver sine, incon during the Second Word War She ater trcame prt ofthe evil Can plot iracing anit (Crcity) se every wee, ol traveling for spec caso the the recent orp torch relay in Faith SENET SAE ‘Newquay Css) EBe SANDEMAN YACHT COMPANY Classic Yacht Brokers to Marconi Ketch 1928 $13 From the board of Vincenen Balto SINCERITY, originally JANUA, Des rig orginal sail plan) make er fast snd abe; her wnosally high ears secammmodation for ere 000 VAT unpaid, Lying Caribbean Ary The yachts intro is any with inks eye bythe Bagieto yt he her sa sa Ran inka, incredibly beatifl exactly as one would expect frm a yacht nas fast comfortable caine her culay forefoot ding thie pevied - wel suited for an emners panty of with 62 ft J M Soper, Philip & Son Cutter 1929 €.950,000. Lying Italy Joueph Sopor is well wanerbere fr SATANITA, a schooner legendary fir at 62 fon deck shes the perfect size fara family yacht ofthis Vintage. herspoed and a fsrurn of speed” isane ofthe properties noted bythe In impressive condition and very beatiful, her fre is nevertheless in 41929 fr thi another of his the sheer pructiality f her lao, rig andl accommodation ta which her yf ownership by the same ig erated re than 40 yeas testament enough 80 ft Thornycroft Bermndan Ketch 1929 £1,400,000 VAT unpaid. Lying United Kingdom An extensive refit tT. Nclen & Co in 2006 respecting her ergin and accommodating up to 8 gest for overnight or 11 guess on a day sil bass hee usefulness, has kept HALCYON and her tak on oak structure in near Dramatic and unique yet cane to ail and ess delicate than comparable perfect comltion but withthe systems and conveniences ofa modem yacht, class o her sie there is toughness about HALCYON that ould earn Superb ited to go anwhere, self suficient for erisingin comfort for her the Label of clase explorer yacht! tntained pera, she can thevefore operate as a usury chaser vac, . Poole BEL 3 High StHere ane cB oes, we oe count of thenumber of phone cals weetrom Allen Vane fim compares heen to rack down rational ess for usin ramasan dace -B6Cslckng for aboat it no, for isance (eewnwcascboatcouk). Cass yachts are frequently een on elevan feturedin the Woody nein the cna from the ScOD Hams Cog A torte a ene) auch Havengore famed sre Saal ee eer: end Peron et eee Sr ea eters athouh Elstram arguably remainthe greater sailor thanksin Se eee Shoe winners Five readers have won a pairof Sebago deck shoesin ur recent competion. They re Tony Caley, Vitoria Tyne, Joh loc, av Tylor and David lcsetcn WORD OF THE MONTH term which sounds contradictory means the oposite to “hast” and is ‘sed occasionally with cterence to ropes or layardsas “Lower away handsomely’ whch would mean wer ay aovaly 0 moderately but not necessarily lowly. From A Dictionary ofa Terms, 8 Arte, 1984 Hire your classic yacht to the film-makers n asian ream andthe ech Ta Mo Shan aa i tothe plc cater Amel Rose onTVin The Hungry Slors. Anew website, ww hkemyeasiccauk offers classic act onner the chance toaderise he Yachtfor th acing profession, and at no hare. oats arent inc Amelie Roseane the 4743) Lauren Gls yacht Ceteway (ore. opiTuaRY Bob Snow 1945-2012 Robert Henry Soon, master boatbuildee and spar maker, ded peacetulyathome alterashort iss, aged 67. Bob was a large man vith aquet corm and engaging Smile that earned tim shenekrame'smier asa youth although original from East Farnham surrey, that Bob trained asa cainetmakerbeore his family moved 0 the ee of Wg in the 605. There, he became nvled In boatbuilding ith Ghevertons Inthe 19705 he worked at Svters of Cowes and Yarmouth Marne Services and tater a pence Rigg, taking aver the spars ane bcc spect ofthe business withthe formation of new company, Maritime Eterprises in 2003, Tat comrany oroduced spas, blacks an tings for some of the biagst classe acts oF oder tines inching Luworth, leonora Aaa isp ‘ots stb mas to completa 40 (122) bows forthe naan Navy traning Ship NS Trani after which he was duetostarton te tlt ast inthe word, the 177 (Sam) mast forthe Big Class yack Bitar. Bb is survived by wt an cilen atthe, Canna, Dail and Thomas, and raters Toy andl, nazhan Hoare( >, 2” Overseas news srpevensaurs Russia’s first classic regatta ‘This August save Russia's inaugural lassi yacht rege, held in fine syle ‘off Se Petersburg, Around 20 boats, mostly bermudan, competed in che racing, which cok place in fae winds in the Gulf of Finland. Tecoincdd with a Dragon event inthe ci’ newly-inshed Hercules Marina, and came with some heawy-hicting sponsorship fom ol giant Gazprom, suggesting this will bre the frst of many regattas, By way of finale the boas sailed up the River Neva to anchor bythe « Teak (availabe in fong lengths) Super Yacht Teak P OTHER SPECES AVAILABLE OW REQUEST BCom ela une Maee-] eeu Wa B owe sh =|e) Walaa ola) Bir 8) hers) =r ata) ieee UA ee em oe eet)RICH PENN AUCTIONS AMERICA Falls Flyers hit stratosphere BY DAVE SELBY ‘When che hammer fll othe final lor after three days of aucioneering, Pl Mikkelson found himself more shan $1 milion beter ff. But i alo troughs the curcan down on the museum he'd created to celebrate the boats thar had captivated him as a out growing pin the 1950s by the lakes of America’s Midvrest ‘Chief amona the les were his Falls yer speedboats, whose early 1930s examples were a fantasy of ssreamlined syling in compound curves crafted in cedar strip on oak frames and sheathed in canvas —a process thar owed much to areraft construction, being light and strong The ater 1950s saw a teansition to cheaper plashibre construction and the adoption of sping ees from ‘he finsand-cheomy Land yachts’ ‘ile in Detroit. One mode! even featured turn indicators, “Top loc in an avetion that attracted bidding interest from 27, LE MANS FRANCE Riva bargain ‘Thisexquiste looking 1974 Super ‘ston made £71500 €86.050) en it sod in France at atria latest classic car auton at Le Mans Considering the 30h thoroughbred tad nached up just 30 hours since restoration nthe iva workshops, it ‘oul be ued something of tarenin, certain against pre-sale expectatlons of £5,000 t0 112000 aleroom bulleeshaped races, with ‘90hp inboard. Bue in 1939 and owned and raced by company founder Paul Larson, this prized eollecto piece, in perfect restored condition, made a deserved £33,950 ($53,900). As well as boats, che 1,600-plas lots placed under the hammer by local house Rich Penn Auctions, included outboard morors, model, toy boats, some amazing working miniature outboards and countries was Fight of Fumey, a very AboverBidding advertising ephemera rare 1942 owin-cockpit 21-footer sas ercen the Something rather special was 2 (6.4m) with inboard power froma $msaleafPaul_—_-1930 10hp Indian Silver Arrow 40hp Gray Maine si-eylindee In Mkelsons outboard motor—a real rarity that fully estored condition, iesold for caletion was manufactured for just wo about £36,000 ($57,200). years by the legendary Indian Raree yer was che one-off Mocoreycle Company. The lot Boondoggle, compact 16 (4.9m) fetched £4,170 ($6,600) ChiRSTIE’S LONDON Scott expedition letter hoard discovered [Novy found leters describing the lscovery ofthe bodies of Captain ‘Scott and his companions on their fatal polar adventure 100 years ago add persona insight into the tragedy Apsley Cherry. Garrard, aged ust 24 atthe sar of the Terra Nova expedition, was one of the Leaman parry who found the bodies of Score and his comeades in November 1912, r 2 Six month fer thie death. i\ OF thar ching omens, Chery Garrard wtes “Theie death was, Above: ther ‘The correspondence, which covers amguite sre, nota painful one for Garrardstetes_ the whole span ofthe expedition, men gecallous afer a period of reveal aprofound lao ceva the far among, reat hardshipbut che longfight _argeratthearess expedition members that they would before must have been terrible.” Caveragettie be judged falures. The 27 leters, Laterhe adds: “Theirs isa fine deumesexpeon preserved by a family member, are story. Wilson and Bowers had died expected eo fer £50,000 ro £80,000 vey quietly, probably in thee sleep.” on 9 October ussienoxroctomER22 25N tome of ilo Eudter Anelie Ros Sail aboard TV star the Amelie Rose & get hands-on with maritime history. Explore Scilly, Cornwall & Devon, the Channel Isles or Brittany. Visit the Paimpol Festival or take an RYA course aboard the Solent's most stunning school-boat. | geseerersen the amelie Rose fr yourself at the Southampton Boat Show {rom the 200 23rd September Berth 524 nthe Marina "The tangry Soilors™ | ene 88 South's fF ridden Paintings Pate cvs | | or email ahoy@topsail-adventures.co.uk jiSilver at sea nee ec on Submarine sink This Beresford Birmingham folding sink uni aken off a Royal Navy submarine iso a design vitally unchanged since the 19308. Ther end i nigh, though, and Trinity Marine has obtained a numberof them, both in silver-plated nickel and in sel, like this one. Thy are ideal for yachts, with bras ftings and single mixer rap = not to mention the folding li, and compact slime about 131 (6kg). The makers names stamped on the top ofthe unit andthe bowl. £600 ‘el. 4 (1647 253400, wawtrinitymarineco.uk Giee Personal blend Replica brass of whisky @ foghorn Jame or ka ion pon be of Bec ARP Lookin wonderalyVorian his f groboy RAT WB sepia of che Swedah Tylon formry : snl aboard Tal ship a ekg ad JB) ecstaty made ess ocho on 2 PB) shoes lt tat oad mae rx ‘smart addizon to an dibasic. loud sents product on both of sal off the nose, From around £35 Gan be used at sea asa reserve, £330 ivnshyblendetcom | Tei +49 (014088 90100, wwetopient.ceGriff’s first wi SU eet e Ne he OnT Re CR Korma (oH vs Felovece CMs MU eM fon amaiy ol cc Tae Te Rercana) freshly restored Skylark. By Dan Houston; pics KosSKYLARK DESIGNER Sparkman & Stephens suit 1937 Lents ow beck 53ft (16.2m) enw 12ft (3.7m) RAUGHT 7ft Tin (2.3m) SAL AREA 1,981 saft 184m’) 30 GAsste RosroCTONER 2012Previous spread: Celebrations on cas aren ‘Above: Skylark wasshipped to the Med in 20m, Lets Herimeror vas rebut the orignal pans Above right: ‘Skylark spent seven years in restoration at Roe land hen you are from a billion family wih a sumane like Getty, the s2e of your sling yache is fairly immaterial. So it was quite inwiguing to see the $3 (16.2) Sparkman & Stephens yawl Skylark alongside Tara Getty’ recently restore Blue Bir! (CB271/272), in Sc Tropez, ast October And, for CB, I'm going aboard to race her! I's fora ‘new perpetual cup ~ the Blue Bird Trophy for Speed Unde Sail, which Tara intends to challenge foreach year here Ina ewist of synchroniciy the silver art deco trophy byy Garrards was first awarded to Malcolm Camphelin ‘Geneva in 1957 =the year Skylark was launched Se Troper in the firs wook in October fel like a pvileged place co be. The nautical society (and che mayor) move ll the ugly slah-sided, plastic motor cruisers out and replace hem with law-sung classics, opening vistas across the prety stone-quayed port ls prety crammed 100, with 200 yachts in harkour, but che effet of al chee swept teak decks, this gleaming bronzework and dep lstrous varnish is electrifying, and brings crowed in from mile around. ‘There are hoats of al sizes, from the 1923 2sf in (8m) Solent Sunbeam Dainty, up to che seek 9 in (29.L05) lines of Mariguiza (plus her 30f9.1r hows, of cours). “The whole pantheon of wooden yache design is here, and a good many sir of tradition boats, too, The disparate mix ‘comms together in ane of lassi boating’ moet fabulous displays Les Voile de Se Tope7, which started life 30 ‘years ago asthe Nioulaegue seis. SKYLARK AND ARGYLL With its foe quayside paris, it sas much forthe crews as for the owners, and that helps to keep the xmosphere surprisingly real Tot of people here are ‘ory dovin to earth inthe way of wooden boat sailing everywhere, Bur down to earth people can party Skylark isa new boat on the scene, Buin 1937 and wellknown on America’s west coast, with a Transpac in 1947, she was restored on che east coast, fis at Loughborough Marine Interests, Rhode Island, chen at East Passage Boatwrights, Bristol, RI. Iewas a thorough job ~ more of a complete rebuild, although her masts and rmizzen hoom are orginal. Everything ele has been replaced to the original plans. ‘And that was one ofthe reasons Tara Getty was tracted to her She had had a sympathetic rebuild, alchough her teak dec is aid over ply and epoxy for serength, He bought her over the winter 2010/2011 and she was shipped to France. “The day before this race, she and the other S&S. inboard yawls, present incading Stormy Weather, Argyl, Manitou and Cometa, had sale in company creating marvellous spectacle. Bat today is Thursday ~ traditionally the one-on-one challenge day, and we have challenged Gaff Rhys Jones in is recently acquired $7it Ain (17.5) 1948 yal Argyl ‘We jl around in the bay to the west, but there’ not a however there's no wind. puff. In the end the sailors are invited to lune aboard the Gere fami boat today. Il probably be the only time most of us havea glass of chilled eosé followed by superbly rach Talitha G — acting as our committeeRustler 241 ee wee ee ane ere Tol: 01326210120 | wowerustleryachts.com East PASSAGE BOATWRIGHTS ‘Traditional wooden boat restoration, repair and construction Custom spars & hardware Recent Restorations: + 53° 1937 S&S Yaw SKYLARK of 1937 - Honorable Mention for Professional restored sailboat, 2010 Wooden Boat Shove Mystic, CT nternational Dragon SINGOALLA (DUS2) ~ Honorable Mention for Professional restored salbost "2008 Wooden Boat Show ‘ystie, Ct + 54” 1935 $8 Sloop SONNY Bronze Batten Sockets IF + Provide proper support for dinghy covers 75 «Lanyard secueshardvareinto sanded og >. rowlock socket Se + Removable, no fasteners required For more information or to order please visit our website www.epbws.com, 257 FRANKLIN St #8 + Brisror, RI 02809 U.S.A. + +1 401.253.5535 + 1xro@EPEWs.comsucculent roast beef, on a committee boat, and its only marred slighty by che fact that a zephyr of breeze starts up just as we si down, Early aftemoon in St Teopes can fel like a state of suspended animation, asthe rosé rounds off the senses «il shy seem to float in the quiet heat- about as slowly asthe copsils of he large gaff cuters inching teit w along juse beyond dhe harbour wall $0 its not until 3.15pm that we get hack to our anchored boats and begin the seart sequence. We know ‘where Griff’ boae is from some ofthe “urgent chat", shall we ell, coming across the water. On Skylark, Tara is atthe helm with Chris Savage behind him doing tactics. “The erew includes the brokersailor Nick Edmiston, ‘With 2 3.35pm starchom from Talitha G, both boats «ross the line well, but soon after the stati clear that ‘Argyifhas found more breeze in the Baie des Canebiers ~ though she hasnt se her mizzen. With the brocre shiffing again we pass jst afeof Argyll and are able ro lead er atthe windward mak, By 4.20pm, we've broad-eaching to a downwind ‘mark and the call goes out for che mizzen staysail~a reat secret weapon of ketch and yaw. But it noe ‘enough to gain lead on Argyll, who's crept ahead Gets again, and once round, the race i all bt over. tin says i al. “He's oeally made up,” says photographer Kos ~ who is busy capcuring tall. “He says he's never won anything befor.” In the interim months since tha fist race, Grif has ‘been training in other Med events (ce article opposite) “Tara ha to challenge him in order to got his eop hack, So the race will he repeated at Les Voiles again his yeas, ‘on Thursday, 4 October Top shyarkied Argan windward mark Above right itt (rig hoses tne cup rovided by Tara tty (er Sailing with Griff Rhys Jones BY SAM LLEWELLYN AT ALCUDIA MALLORCA, IN THE TROFEO ALMIRANTE CONDE DE BARCELONA, AUGUST 2012 The unis eltng dawn, Ahead, dun mountains ise from asea be sink. have hoisted the mizen, and the downhill trimmers grinding his winch, and athe helm. Aris owner Grif Rhys Jones grinding his teeth our belge uniform shirts ‘mel faintly of bilge. ‘committee bot looms ahead, As | scuttle up to my rightful spot onthe foredec, the tacclan says “tour minutes" ‘We wl sail amay from the ine fortwo minutes, tack, and come back Inthe cockpit people ae begining a give eachother advice. Alex the skippers giving his in French. Refs, fom Barcelona is isagrecing with him, also in French, GrisSKYLARK AND ARGYLL Py Top: Shyarksetsa relaxed tone to te upwind mark Above lf: the Inboard yams rea spectade passing cety's ‘commitee boat’ Taina 6 Above ight mt the ana party “The boat with the black girl di ppears abruptly scraped off on the committee boat” peaking. to, but he other two are not paying attention because they are doing the excitable Latin thing ch FASHION Equally at home picnicking or ploughing through the briny, the Bristol 27 gets the once= over from Peter Willis; photos by Gary Blake = tr frst view of che Bris olscenholie after moored under the tees op hampcon Swan Inn at Panghourne o pat and plans to use Thames, With ing about on the river here, neae to aenished mahow -pped shoetin a 1 family mong the shabby, ducklingelike, plastic 3 ut. And the miosis, eo echo who built hee at his Star Yachts at Win was building these boats in wood ec Dudley, who i o far the only one in fall of praise for h destined for a double expert, a master eraftsman wh commissioned the he'd dalchan Win came to Britain for a course at the International Boatbuilding Training Collge in Lowestoft, then stayed to work at Underfall, which he'd helped se up in 1997. As well asthe Beistl 22 and 27, he also (5.5m) and 24f¢(7 boatbuidee who i) versions, You could ill go 1 aay lengths 0 meet his castomers needs MORE THAN JUST A BIG SISTER ugh the 27 isan adaptation of the 22, any ‘A Fine Pair of Bristol 1 to ike chis revi ‘was quickly scuppered by the fact that they are notin ok only ae the ships of two ci 22 has gether more modest appearance, and a pare-painted, ‘izes, but they also look very differen. Th ppart-varnished bul witha single, unobteasive oval porthole beneath the foredee sid The 2 swindscroen and sidescreens, hut its bow has distinet fn the other hand, noc only has is fixed flare With its three chrome-trimmed portholes on each side, and the cate with which the curve ofthe sidesreen’s top elge has been made to harmonise with that of the sheerstep, this sa boat that ses outro impress And she dos. 1s gratifying to note how the do walkers onthe bank pause and aim dele cameras or sinartphones to people bl 1 pass by. Dudley says he’s grown used. ng kisses at che boat hulls. The 22's owner initially specified a 6ft 0in (2.10) beam to permit us nal, bt later raised it to Pein (2.30 27, though Sfe in (1.6m) longer oom, The 27, ‘only in (10cm) beamier. “You ean’ bea a lang chin hull toallowa bie mor with a nice fine entry,” says Andrew. And in terms of comfort, this seems ampl stepped sheers slong the ThamesPHOT ACuUNYll] MMMAKeD SUL Laced AL with a Bang! Ty an eee eee eer E SANSUI: aol and easly controllable ‘very pleasant sail” Two-section 9ft Clinker Stem Dinghy - Nests in Sft length for Storage/Transport. = Quick and easy = to assemble - Efficient to row Fun to sail - Classic looks Fits on foredeck/ coachroof of mid- size yachts; and inside many vans. www. nestawayboats.com Boats that fi British Design & Manufacture GI M0 Availabe, our Sf ‘Nesting Pram Dinghy a Pry BOAT SHOW - STAND A061. Below the waterline, che Bristol 27 has a round-bilge hl ike its smaller sister, but witha tle kek inthe Ittock ines ao stop the stern sinking down a speed ‘increases and the bow ses up. And speed will inerease~at least once she gets on the Solent. Eskdale is designed to produce up to 12 knots, without planing, hanks to a Vers S2hp turbo-diesel engine. Other options are available, from 38hp witha smaller propeller for purely river use, up to 100hp and a ‘maximum speed of 20 knots. Here on the upper Thames, and respectful ofthe 4.3 ‘knot (8kmh) speed limit, its nor something we could get anywhere nea putting tothe est. We dou ery. ‘There are also bilge keels, to dampen colling and provide some protetion in the event of grounding, They ate longer and less deep than those on the 22, which were provided at the owners request to enable her to dry out ‘On board che benefit ofthe stepped sheer style Ibccomes immediately apparent. The raised foredeck allows for some simple accommodation, with a couple of Tench seats and a generous heads in the forepeak, Not fall sanding headroom, admitted, but comfortable ‘enough to provide shelter from fickle weather, orto spend ‘the odd night in (the seats convert to a double berth) There is litle sink incorporating a singe gas buener ‘under its hinged draining board. Win says he sourced it from a caravan supplier No builtin fridge though ~ the ‘owner reckons a plug-in coolbox is much more practical. The Bristol 27 is foremost a day launch, and greces the ariving visitor with a commodious cockpit accounting for jst over hal the boat's overall length. In the mide of ists the engine box (amply sound- insulated, and atthe stern isa bench set, just ahead of artherfor'ard, ether side of the companionseay, are the ewo seats For the river and companion/co-pil ts only when we stop for lunch that one ofthe ‘compromises inherent inthe spi-sheer design becomes apparent, The engine box has a fold-out table on its top, which hinges at, supported by a tabular steel leg, and reaches co the bench seat inthe stern, Hovvever the wo. living seats, to achiove their ear view ahead, ae raised ‘up on plinth, and once turned to face into the eackpit are to high to allow their occupants to easly reach the table or fee pare ofthe company around it. ‘There is another drawhack to the spic-sheer and that is access tothe foredeck — at le design, with its fixed screens. They make scrambling up from the side decks (¢hemselves rather nartow for a proper foothold) dificult and potentially unsafe. the shore 12in(3tem) afteseck, on this version of the loci trom {op eft The main heh and its sarage sa ting of bauer Eskdale rae admiring fances: handheld shower theresa hie chestnut fish below: the ockot seats offer reactors isaity PowrOcroRER 201251BRISTOL 27 3 BRISTOL 27 DESIGNER Andrew Wolstenholme toa 27ft 4in (8.3m) bean 7ft 10in (2.4m) DRAUGHT 2ft 4in (0.7m) DISPLACEMENT 5,500Ib (2,500kg) PRE £127,000 Tprights Around ‘The Bristol 27 does in face, havea designed-in hatch givesacess solution tothe problem ~ an ‘escape haeh’ inthe heads. tatheforedeck —_Builtin steps cher side of the compartment enable the ‘Above right: ——_foredeck crew to scramble wp and be ready with oublebertican—_hoathook, line or anchor, as the occasion demand. bemadeuptrom One other niggle: the lack of small shelves handy t0 theseats below the caprain's chairs for sunglasses, mobile phone and the like (and perhaps cup holders, while we're about it). But these are the sot of things is easy enough to retrofit or {0 remember to specity when ordering the next one}, nd they’re easily outweighed by Win's thoughtlal design notions. ‘The main hatch and its garage i also a construction of great beauty and ingenuity. The hatch ite sides hetween, rather than over, its runners, which makes for neat, low-profile look. But that’s not all~ the cover itself extends forward to incorporate 2 Dorade box forthe tovin ventilators. A three-way cover system provides for partial or full prosecrion from the elements ~ o,f course, privacy’ ‘when using the shower. There i a tonneau canopy to protect the steering position, a pram hood which comes up from the stern to protect the cockpit, anda p-in rile section to provide complete rainproofing lghheontgaat retol 2 epee Eskdale elegant socsneer Bur, as Win says, every boat i built wo order and fcted ‘out to the specific requirements of the future owner. This inchides the option of fold-out sie seas in addition to the aft bench, ora full horseshoe bench in the cockpit, extras sch as a swimming platform, bow thruster or clectrc windlass or adjustments tothe layout. “The wood used is chosen for its aestheti, 38 well as its practical, qualities: mahogany, solid or lsminated, for the structural members; Min (18mm) western red or yellow cedar strip-planking, epoxy-alued and plass- sheathed (803m outside, 400jsm inside}. The deck is in (6mm) teak over Min (12mm) plywood inside varnished mahogany covering boards and on oak beams. “The elegant, slightly curved transom, inthis ease carved with Eskdale's name, consists of three layers of sold oaks the cockpit flor is oak and the side decks ‘varnished mahogany Inside the cabin, the seat hacks are yellow cedar, to provide a light, cheerful effect in contrast ‘withthe dark, dignified woods outside ‘One unexpected henefit ofthe design is portabily Eskdale won't be commuting between the upper Thames and the Solent on her oven keel. Why should she, when. its quicker and quite probably cheaper to load her onto a flatbed lorry and drive ber there? In September, Eskdale is atthe Southampton Boat Show, and she's worth a look, you are the sort of boat owner that appreciates style and craftsmanship, es then ~ assuming thata relaxing and convivial day (or occasional i enjoys attracting admiring gh. ‘overnight) boat with 2 hine (or more} of dash is what {you're after —it would be very easy to get carried away by the Bristol 27. ° Star Yachts, Undertall ard, Cumberland Road, Bist, 51 6x6 Tek +44 (0)17 907 9938, wen starvacttscoukOe eee ee ee eee Dimeasians Seti eee eeteet ce eres are eee oo. een to six adults and to provide ample stowage space in the cockpit lockers, The cabin (ee (esi tat trunk pravides standing headroom thraugh the yacht without looking cumbersome, a Feu ee and ahead of this there is a safe faredeck to provide security for the foredeck hand. EA Byes Se ek eee er een en ere Pre eA draught from 2'9° with plate up to 4'11” with plate down, The centreboard is raised ita Bete Sette Norfolk chi Nort Or 7 Norfolk www.neilthompsonboats.co.uk Manor Farm, Glandford, Holt, Norfolk NR25 7JP * +44 (0) 1263 741172 * info@neilthompsonbo: co.ukDUELS CENTENARY CRUISE This summer’s round-Britain trip caps a lifetime of adventure, with espionage as well as sail training. By Peter Willisotis reaching casly up the Chanel ‘0 the Teh and final lg of her centenary round -Baain exse, The crew for this eg is mostly Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award paticipanns and, in keeping with its rules, they have never previously met each ather. Mose have never sailed on a $0f (1.2m) boat ether, and there is some seasickness. Ar the elm, skipper Bill Ewen, a fatherly com reaches out a hand to gasp the hamess of someone leaning over the side. I's easy to lose a person thar way The wind is light, the way Duet likes i, and we've got the cops up — just the old, working ong; the new jnckyard cops'l, specially made for this voyage, hasn't been out of ts hag the whole trp. Mate Gavin Taylor, ‘who's been on boa for most of the legs, tells me ruefully the weather hasnt been thee fend. "Northeries going up the enas,southeries coming dovn A few times, the weather was severe enough to hold up the voyage, and as the online blogs by the crews reveal, Duet can be a wet boat, Both on deck, where, being low and lean she takes a sea all too readily, and below =the forward hatch is none too watertight. There are tales of people being swamped in thei bunks and lifejackers inflating. TBat fora 100-year-old host she's in remarkably good shape, especially considering she's heen worked hard mos of her ife, Nowadays she's wich the Cirdan SailingONBOARD AROUND BRITAIN IN DUET 36 ‘Trust, which provides sil raining opportunities on a fleet ‘of three honts, mostly to disadvantage young people but also as with today’s crew ~ ro those working towards theie Duke of Edinburghs Award, Previously she was, ‘of the founding vessels ofthe Ocean Youth Club (naw called the Ocean Youth Trt) But throughout hoch of these periods she has continued in the ownership ofthe [Rev Christopher Courtauld, who co-founded the OYC. She's hoe inthe family longer than Thave,” ays (Chris with a grin. Chris i 78; he ist went aboard Duet, and indeed fell overhoard from her, before he was born, ‘while sl in his mother's womb, ARCTIC DREAM Duet entered the Courtauld family’s life rowards the end of 1931, Chris's father Augustine, asa member of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, had spen the previous winter ‘maining a weather station on the Greenland ie cap by boimasef, When the relief expedition reached him, he had heen there five ‘months and was hed under a sow, breathing through a tube. To pass the time he had thought a lo about ‘oat design and planned is ideal yacht. She was to be sufiently seaworthy 0 go anywhere,” he wrote, “was to have room for my wife and ‘one oF two friends and he of moderate draught. I made hher a yavi,chinking this would be che best rig for handling in dificult conditions when short-handed.” When he got home he went in search ofthis boat and eventually found a 22-con yaw, then called Gaviora I, ‘on the beach at Burnhann-on-Crouch in Esex. Her name change was prompted by the other thing that had kept bhim going in Greenland: his forthcoming massa Gaviots IT had licen designed by Linton Hap, who included her lines as an example of a 22-tonner in Dixon Kemp's Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing and Architecture, which Hope edited. Chris owns a copy, ‘which he produced for me when I visited him at his house in Levington (the same house in which Arthur Ransome wrote We Didi’ Mean to Go to Sea) “She was to be sufficiently seaworthy to go anywhere” Carefully he unfolded the erisp, fragile sheets (sce below, 'p58) and there shes, spoon bow long Keel, narrow waist and! counter sten ~ probably not at all what Augustine «dreamed of in the Arctic, but immensely engaging, Her builder was White Bros, based on the River Itchen, 734 (22.3) irom the tip of her howspri ro the end of thee quaint, bowed bumkin; 11fe (3.4m) in ehe bears and 6fe in (2m) draught ~ so much for the dream boat's ‘moderate draught’. Her planking was teak, 14in (em), on oak frames with a Kauri pine deck and the cabins fited out in mahogany framing with fight ‘oak panels. *She hasnt changed,” Chris beamed, “The Yachting Monthly of July 1912 described her a “an execlent example of a big displacement cruiser and although the line ae so designed thatthe accommodation wil be good, they ate eye-swevt and easy”. The sal plan swas “moderate and easy 0 handle” August (as he was known to his friends} proceeded to get full se fom her, acing her at Burnham where she was kept, and taking her for extended surmmer cruises, often setting close to the action. “One day when we were out watching the Big Class racing in the Solent, we saw the extraordinary sight ‘of the whole lass running in ine abreast, all with spinnakers set. There was the famous old Britannia, Shamrock and thre or four others, Besides these curters there was the great schooner Westward ~250 tons “In order to keep out of the way we steered inside the guardship... and saw to our concern Westward alter course and swifly follow us. We polled in our sheets and sailed a8 close tothe battleship as we could without actually fouling the boat booms which she hhad rigged out, Westward came tearing up astern of us, her ‘immense boom squared righ off it seemed inevitable thac her boom would strike our starboard shrouds, in which ease we would certainly have heen dismasted ‘The faces of rows of men lying on her decks peered at ws ‘oathampton. She's SOfe(15.2m) on deck, o Previows sread: Note Overs extravagantly carved bumin Far let: Kindly Light oreviousy Theodora) and Duct (eight are reunited InFalmout Left Tranee crew trom beckham ‘community Centre, Gateshead‘over the bulwarks, Not a word was spoken, Ac ast, ‘when there seemed a mere matter of inches ro go, a 1 ot From voice (I suppose it was che skipper’) forard. “Luff six for God's sake, lu moved the wheel one spake: West foot and she rushed by." ‘Guests aboard Duet included Evelyn Waugh, who sent himself a telegram summoning him away after a particularly rough passage, and fellow-scaman Frank Cart, with whom August se up the Fast Coast division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves. In 1939 he became involved witha socet miliary body that was & forerunner ofthe Special Operations Executive. One of fs boo drew out its tasks was a survey of the northern coasts of Europe, and August was allocated a seeion of Norway, cruising heim before Diet to Bergen and then down to Teo getting Te was in 1947 that Duct encountered the worst storm ‘of her career, while making her way under bare poles up the Bay of Biscay. “Duet, without a patch of sail et was racing along, now ina deep valley, and now on a high recorded rack to Burnham just before wae was declared. ridge with a view ofan infinity of such waves, ‘one of the crew “There was no question of running for shelter. We must ride out the storm, Wind Force 10 WSW. Badly pooped. Mizzen boom broken, helmsman Above: buets ognouse had been tlscarded trom ‘Bloodhound, and inctudesa mandy charttable“She got halfway and stuck, with a wave the size of a street of houses advancing on us” washed out of cockpit. Afugust] was steering and knocked almost overboard. When I reached hin he ‘was on his knees inthe cockpic full of warer eying co get her head into wind. She got halfway and stuck, with a wave che size ofa street of houses advancing on tus ~ but we cade it... the boom of the mizzen had been bbroken by the same wave. T remember waiting for her 0 come round. I thought that if we were caughe by a wave beam-on we would be sunk, We were caught, but Duet did oe seem to mind.” August died in 1959, and left Duet to Cheis, then only 25, and in training for ordination. With Christopher El, they formed the Ocean Youth Club, launehing it in 1960 with their two boats as the initial cet ~ Chis Elis ‘owned a pilot cutter then called Theodora (now reramed. ober original name of Kindly Light and rocendly zelaunched, though noe sling, alter extensive restoration = Duet met her again this summer in Falmouth). BLOODHOUND’S DOGHOUSE Dues comiore was improved from an unlikely source ‘when she was being refitted at Camper & Nicholson in the early 1960s, Tn the commer of the yard was a dlscarded doghouse which ust fred over the main hatch for'ard ofthe cockpit. Ie was from the Duke of Edinburgh’ Bloodbound (CB287), and is thereto this day. Duet remained the flagship ofthe OYC anti 1994, ‘aking part in numerous Tll Ships races (fist overall in 1983 and 1994), and the SOch anniversary Fastnet Race Jn 1975, were she rook line honouts in the gafFrigged section, She also won the Sal Training Association’ 1982 Vigo ~ Southampron race on her 70th birthday. ‘When she was handed hack to Chis, he promptly Joined her tothe Cirdan Sailing Teast. “This summer's round Britain voyage was in some sways husiness as usa for Cirdan, with each lg crewed bya differen group of young people, bur i also had an Olympic twist. The voyage was selected by the London. 2012 Inspire programme to spread the spri of the ‘Olympics throughout the UK, and it was timed to arrive ac Wennouth, the Olympic sling vee forthe opening ceremony, and in London forthe elexng evens. The 2000-mile voyage ha provided the experience of a Iietime to the young people who took part, bu for Duet Jc was just another port of her alwady sch heritage, As for our own diy’ passage itis nearly ove Fy inatcal mls of sailchanging~fredeck work n which the Duke of Edinburgh’ youngsters onthe ist day's sling have wsbly began bonding. Curios the process thas ion eles bythe sasickncss. Another ite of passage. ‘We've aed from Easthourne's Sovecign Harboar, by aight and Dungenes, and ae now cloning Dover Skipper Bll Een seizes the VHT mike Ina Sous burr tinged with pride, he announces Firmly: “Tiss Sai ‘Training Vessel Duet requesting permission to enter the ‘este Harbour” Permission granted, Det sas beeween the piesheads, and on coward ee sean entry. “The vache which has contibuted the most sailing in this century” as how theditngsished yachting ‘writer WM Nixon appraised her as she approached her Od birthday’. 1982. “Inher owe quiet ay.” he auld, “Due as had an unrivaled career” ° Duetis owned bythe Crdan Salling Tust ‘Bradwell Marina, Waterside, BradvelLon-Sea, Essex, CMO 7RE Tek: 4 (1621 851433, wrnciedanrust ore ONBOARD. AROUND BRITAIN IN DUET et azcing een atthe sartather rounds ‘otro trom et Augustine aura wth orginal lines, designer Lnton ope DUET DESIGNER Linton Hope auitoer White Bros, 1912 LENGTH OVERALL SOft (15.2m) LENGTH ovER SPARS 73ft (2.3m) eau 11ft (3.4m) DRAUGHT 6ft 6in (2m) DISPLACEMENT 22 tons (22,353kg)Antonio Jacobsen Montague Dawson R.S.M.A... BUONO (American, 1850-1921) ca eS TLA)) (toate) rea ne en eee ae ees Two Merchanumen off Cape Town cee pees een ree eS) Trea mete ie) Sra) ROUNTREE FINE ART The Maritime Sale Ist-31st October at our gallery in Chelsea Charles Edward Dixon (1872-1934) ‘The White Star liner Oceanic H preparing to dack in New York, probably on her maiden arrival, September 1899 Potent ce tr 10 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (26 x 74.3 em.) SRO ene em eee eee Sco 118 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW3 6HU tel: +44 (0)207 370 3939 fax: +44 (0) 207 373 1679 DaRo re re ectDhobi day at sea..: We're a week at sea before I realise tha fresh water is non an issue, on this boat, Eilean, Thave been conserving water salt, limiting myself co half «cup in my tooth mugs having a stand-up ‘wash in two cups of warm water using a soapy flannel, You kaow the dei you don’t really get to fel fresh like that; but its an OK, ly such ean old level of comfort ‘My clothes, though, are anocher matter; they are sltriddled from the spray and salty clothes attract damp, especialy ac night. Even inthe tropics this can cool you off 50, ah, that ease of a permanently damp backside. I don't think I minded it so ‘much when [was younger but you et used toa sense of comfort when you're cold. I’ you sit down and this was fa, far from dt! ‘Then I see Edo doing his washing and decide ies cme ro get my sailing trousers and some pant fee of salt. So mention the idea of doing some dhobi to engineer Steffan. “Sure,” he says, ‘just to come on deck with it and the bucker.” He fetches the hose from the lazarette and “The sheer luxury is baffling. I rinse my ‘notions where i attaches in the waist of the ship as I get back on deck. I plug in and there's 19 way t0 switch it off clothes. “He doesn’t mattes” Steffan assures, “the watermaker can make 1,500 litres of water a ve have enough.” The shee lury is baling rinse my clothes, ewe! ay; Later my old ripstop cotton Mstos have dried inthe late afternoon sunshine and they feel like sil as pur them on. With a dry, warn bottom I irl saunter on deck to take my watch and sit next to che wheel. Tiss great, whats our speed and course? Poseidon's had enough; he doesnt like swagger. wave i sent aboard, covering ‘me, hal ling the cockpit soaking the rouse of course, and making a mockery cof my efforts towards a comly bum. The smart classic sweater ‘The US Ravy sweater was wor by seaman ofa ranks. With istrim cut, meium-neigh kita deep navy blue, hiss Simple, classic design. The tightened wast and cuts stop ‘the wind and it won'tscratch your neck. This reproduction is made to mitaryspec rom 100 per cent worsted wool. £95 Barometer watch Sane Benetum russe serous euch hess sar ‘poring abc brome Desire rend ohh 2 menor wate rebiace 032 C0 compas ante Te congas rete toss" ewe ele hewacitiea sandy arte 90 Leatherworking supplies forall your leather needs, ere 30earad Nena comoany that es connie, goats pigskin, cham and many her types Should you trae a cove your own Backs and ake tey ler a link to varius courses nite an atonal lestherworkal over te cour aswel engl thetoals youl ever need. Expect tpay around 70 for acowhve, Samples are aval.ONBOARD Lazarette Gunmetal tender rowlocks Cassc Marine usualy stocks plenty of otookng” rowloks And these are thelr tender variety -in gunmetal The crutches have a2in S07) gate with ‘2 an (arm) shank and are te ht materia ta set of any beauitied ships tender They ae suitable For aars uo sft lng {2am but that would bethe limit they are for (ery) small craft. £61 the par Lifebuoy light Te kRisan automat boy et hich activates ten ug upped a bracket ts SOLAS spond and es 3 Pirin rin whe LE ashing cer 2 cael oft for at eas 8 hours, sie and smal andcanbetumed ofr sera £2159 Collapsible pan Tel-144 (004 Wacky Practials add to thertruty Inventive range with thishuge, an vet tny 35tre cooking poe that flattens to24in 35mm), roughly ' the width ofan almanac. thas a stailes steel bottom are id (or optlonal ssi) and the floppy bits made frm food a travestcne, ch corsa ere anything. £3999 Echomax blow- p reflector Mini router plane A sweet tle roter plane, hee, ideal for inlay or even Intarsia work as well as hardware instalation The adjustable bade Is hardened to HRC 60-62 and itcomes inan embossed Frenet-ftted presentation tx, so would make a nice present for any ‘woodworker for whom ‘smalls beauttul £4940Art Marine Limited edition prints and commissioned paintings by Geoff Hunt rersMma Also works by Roy Cross, R Mark Myers, James Dodds and other fi Steven Dews, ne artists. BS r4 oa o Po (e) 10} % a iti} oO | itt} 74 E Learn boat building www. boatbuildingacademy.comBooks Dorade DOLACE ners stn cen eae By Douglas 0 Adkins “he 19205 was decade characterised by change. Bermuda ig was starting to replace gf ig and oceanic yacht racing was starting o gan afothod in Britain the Fastnet Race started in 1925 ae inthe US, the (older Bermuda Roce was restarted in 1923 folowing formation ofthe Cruising Clb of America However, most shore boats were st workboat ike ole Brie Fatnet ‘iene orwotkboat inspired, he the many suecestl schooner om the eno the American designer hn Ald, The tage was sen 1929 or asin, ght external blasted racing ya ‘tom the young and relate unknown MIT raat ln Stephens. orade went ‘ont become agua the mos celebrated ocean race ofl tne, and ti her tory. The book pleasing high cua, and complete with vintage and mde ustations, nes and cnsrcton lan The Cora Bib has rive. SMH Pub David Godin, 2012, araack, 220, $65 (81) | JANTHE Sailing Philosophy CRUISES: for Everyone | ae Edited by Patrick Goold \ This is ahigh-brow addition tothe many salle anthologies doing the rounds. Elite by 2 rofessor of ilsophy and with (very good) foreword by yachting writer John Rousmanier, this essay callection probes why we sll and what we can lear tromit. Ws rather a mixed bg. Some ofthe essays smack of sophistry and seem merely to lend academic armour to what we already understand, while the fee, and Deter, pieces make us think of sling and boats * CLASSIC BOOKSHELF lanthe Cruises LUshant -Gironde ‘By HI Hanson | Part log part dary, part plot, this book from 1950 charts series of pasrages ‘made by author Hi Hanson in is 35 (G02) gatrigged cuter inet ‘Over anumber of years, she bore her ‘owner on tri othe treacherous seas around Ushant and father, into south trian, the vende and the Gironde, 3¢ elas around ireland He writes with arth anda fine eye for nautical etl shedding ight on some favourite destinations afte British yachtsman as they were over 60 years ago. SRF PubMaccioon & Kee, 1950, tara, 250pp in ne ways. For the philosoohy tenths wl bea lot more fun than a night in with Foucault, bout be warned’ nt an easy eat and perhaps, contrary totstitle, nt for evervane, SHH Pub wile lackwel, 2012, paperback 190pp, 198 SAILING Swin, Swale and Swatchway By H LEWIS JONES. Fist published 1892 lng before Maurice Grits exerted his influence over East Coast saling- tise somewhere hetween travelogue and a handy guide to sling nthe waters ofthe ‘Thames Estuary. Mast readers maul probably besurrsed to find how liste has changed, as the author - who regulary crews onthe three-and-a-half ton Teal owned by his rend CB Locvood- sips aboard for weekend and more extended passage. The tones quite matter ot- fact and relayed, as ones takes us cruising with imi these shoal ater, exploring mor and more ofthe magico theswatchwas long, before the term was even coined. DUH Pub testa Library, 201 (st pu 1802, tardback, 1709p, <15- free PAP.reas eed ‘LONDON OLYMPIC’ PREVIOUSLY ‘PATRICK COLQHOUN’ EX THAMES POLICE INSPECTORS LAUNCH Carried HR# Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on day of funeral for ‘Winston Churcil Length: 13 Metres approx, draught: 1.2 Metres. 21«300hp volo Peneas with ss than 3000 hour’ can each speeds of up t035knots. PLAlicence for 12 passengers - own a lovely piece of history Vessels ving in central London Price OIRO £45,000 For more information please contact Colin Bullock on Tel 01268 451216 / Mob: 07 alternatively ema: colinariverthamesboathire.com ‘Shackleton’ 1914-6 rune rn Elo iy med in ha + tae aout Sacto’ ele oane | archiva fm fotogeMenai Strait One Design BY VANESSA BIRD, ‘not confi this cass of one designs with tht of the ‘William Fife I-dsigned ‘Conway 8 Menai Strait One Design Although the ro classes have shared ‘he same stretch of water for 75 years, this design was introduced 11 yeaes after the Fife, rom the hand of WH Rowhind of Began isis a name which may not be familar co mans, bur on Wales’ north coast, Rowland was a wellknown bhoatbuiler and designer, with a variety of ra behind him, including the 208 (6.1m) Conway One Design and a series of boats based on the American Catboats, le was the Convrays that led to the incrodusion ofthis els, the Menai Serie One Desiga (MSOD) in 1937. ‘Two young boatbuilders at Gallows Poine in Beaumaris were approached by the crew ofa local slate cargo ship looking for a dayhoat ro sil onthe ‘Menai Sait Both men, William Morris and Wilf Leaver, had served thee anptentceship at nearby Dickies Boatyard, building, among others, the Conway One Design, Thinking that something similar would be suitable for the merchant seaman, they approached Rowland to produce a design. In October 1936, Ine deew a 20ft (61m) carvel-uile centreboarder, which proved perfect for che sailors! requirements. In early 1937, Morris and Leave purchased the plans and sarced building Brita was the fst ofthe clas, launched in Jay 1937, She was bail ‘of 14 Sin (15mm) mahogany planks fm steamed oak timbers spaced at 6in (15cm) ventees, and fastened in copper Beis oak was used for the eel stem and 11 floors, vile pitch pie was used for the deadvood, and 1H4in (31m) mahogany for the ceansom, The deck was ‘in (Sm) tongue-and-groove pine, sheathed with corton canvas. Seting alow aspect bermadan sloop rig, Britannia entered that ‘summers Menai Strac Regatas and srossed the line fr in several events She was followed in 1938 by seven more, and this led to the formation ‘of the Menai Straie One Design Club thar Seprember “Two more were bail 1939 before the Second World War imcervened, bu production resumed in 1943, Another seven were built, with che las, Lightning, being Fnched in 1952, Bui on spec she ‘was sold to HMS Coma, the sea training school, which bough her for its cadets. The raining establishment, asd at Plas Newydd, owned five MSODs between 1952 and 1969, Regular racing took place in he 1950s and 60s. Though some of the boats lef the fee and were modified with engines, cabins and even bilge keds, the MSOD Club has seen near continous sailing ever since, Indeed, such s the class's coninucd popalaty chat the missing MSODs are now back on the Meni Strait, and all 17 restored to thee orginal spec Racing is ow onganised by the Reval Anglesey Yacht Club, and this yeas, 11 baats rook pari the seis. lemay have been the cheapest host ‘of rs size inthe area when twas Fist conceived, hat after 75 years the Menai Strait One Design ha leo proved one ofthe most enduring. MENALSTRAIT ONE DESIGN. Loa 20ft (6.1m) BEAM fe Sin (2.1m) DRAUGHT ‘ft 3in (0.4m) SAIL AREA 212sqft (19.7m?) DISPLACEMENT elton (1,016kg) DESIGNER WH Rowland NEO) Classnotes THE NAME rari, the ist of the cass tbe tilt, was named after the ralway bridge that spans the Menal Strat INSIGNIA The MSOOs have the sllinsgnia "US, and for along time were refered toas the Marks & Spencer Boats asa result BUILDERS Wiliam Moris and wi Leavet took tin tues to ul! he Menai Strait One Designs, wth Morris ulin the odd rumbers and Leavet the even. ‘Britannia was bul for $95, but the subsequent seven cost £125.Rowlends ‘own yar quoted £300 in 1937 ENGINES Fiveaf the WS00s have had engines ited atone time, then rend. Sinai, No.2 had ane fired in 1948 When se nas ought a photographer onthe Oxy Expressand taken to Sunbury-onthares. She returned to North Wales in 1952 and her engine was removed to pay forthe tran fare home. Ader No, also eft the let nthe 1960, and spent 20 years at Holy bland, Nothumberard, vnc ‘Vanessa's book classe lasses out now cassie cout cussicnoxroctonER202 65See LRT | moa Boatbuilder, » Designers & Restorers einen roe ‘aditional River.Launches , a A pte ied eric PATOL com 7H thd (0)1628 824382Swedish beauty \wnat ist abou Scandinavian yachts that makes them so orety? This 33 7in 0.2m) fractional slop (an, in honesty, her femal, bikn-lad crew) as attracting quite a few envious gazes at te recent Spetses Classic Yacht Race (se page 3) Teas the feminine Scandinavian look tat didi slim almost modern, bbermudan rig, narrow transom wich @ counter holding the backstay- and even te slight curve on the cabin frunk was working (the yacht was but in 958, soa bit of modernism is creeping in). Clearly, her designer, rk Slander, knew as much about beauty ashis mace famous contemporary and compatriot Tore Holm. ‘Slana's carve bul of mahogany ‘Youonly have to look ata yacht like Above Salanavas she was owned by the Snelsh royal ‘on oakandiroko frames, and thisto know she goes. and at Spetses designed by Erk family rom 1959 to 197. Asking substantially yard-restored between we hada hard time overhauling her on Slander known —_€89,000 (£70,000), hing Greece. 2006 and 2009, 0 much ofthe a 45footer. She comes complete with forfastracers equipment, including the sllsand Vetus her ocgial signed design and fist 4 (1202 Ish diesel. is only tee years od registration documents, showing that sandemanyachtcompancouk Speed and austerity ‘This Bahama 20 motor lunch was conceived by French Omi ‘sailor Bruno Gandolphen 2005, forthe owner wh aporecites Simply and speed. inspire by a 1940s American workba, Ketchu’s sharp dearise promises an easy rte and good econar. No ides or throug-ulls here just simple gasfibre and ply hull, minimal terior and outoara mata. Ths ane fsex CLASSIC YACHT BROKERAGECORNWALL Launch of Grayhound A mage crow arrived on & ‘August to watch te aunen of Greyhound at ilbrook, Corral The st 95m) everue cuter replica bult by Marcus Ronen wil be for charter when she irigged and ready tog as reported New ‘Avocet dinghy takes to water famiy dogiy tat looks asthonghit ber guetr matal with or The tafesin {38m Avocet caretonunh ill igand seed builer Richard Shling and Spl Rich Tell das sats and eo chen” wrth mvkrn lock ad es srisToL Engine returns to Medway Queen Dramatic progress on the ESSERE SS hr wee a i of July, as the refurbished iz NORFOLK nding a ref thanks _ Back to her original open cock toa E186m Heritage Etre aatax4m)ay riser ets sane has emerged fam Londons The hull progesing nebo bat 938 Sate’ Stat Coes he ray atthe Af Deka in Buin 1924 and mesg 180K Lo Mar London was esc ya Fores thepaace ot Pita ands when comple, willbe (6Sn,Medry Queens chcst ber type Se aware seve nthe oa Ny by toved homero Gingham Perit” exuary plese seamen Bri we he wasboupt by arene et ge ope Kevewhereche fal wrk ile Omevetoedshe wl eich eoupthod ben ened acral eee ad ae DreervaonSocety who cad out exci fom Ginga, onthe treet toate on, opera SerAll go at Rockport Marine FIFE SCHOONER ADVENTURESS Adventuress the St (2.3m) Wiliam Ff schooner bultin 3924, hasbeen relaunched afte two-year restoration t Rockport arin in Maine, US. We wll un he try next month, Uke so many gand oi ladles the sea, she has worn a umber of utitstomstch the changngtashons ofthe caste onthe slipat was orghaly built sa bermudan schooner, but wentto the yaré Rockport Marine sa bermudan etch, Mow, asiuctual restoration later, she's Right ounty ges thisseasors mist have clothes gat schooner tonsa ig, Invithouarig Her history inluestimeas aGerman palbaat andascutting Below: Sophia isa In Farce. espit this, she as rarely been ctf commision, speculative bus AN INBOARD YAWL FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Famous 8 inboard ye Bolero (949) hasinsired anew Speculative design fam Rockport Marie, Sphia. aia cane Tra Rockport on San Charbstin, who sai" am pred bythe ‘ans excelent sang characteris -theyare high-performance but designed focusing ofshore nth ust fay and frends” ‘The ines might hark boc tothe ies of Dorad(1920)oreven | cmnin—) Skylark rg for that mare rave a god pare over 50), but i this amocern yacht with ameder eel cenreboar, spade rudéer and carbo fre mast Iteant hurt that rue Johnson, Intel president of 85 snow working a Rockport Marne! BOUNTY The atest ach rom Rockport ass pibsaphia aueton about denttyafter her hl an igng went separate nay, writes Robin oye the 1933 bul, sm 74m, L Francs Heres etch Bay lowered the water this Ag. nti forthe Egemogsin each Regatta She teil ser othe fared Tt 230) Tieanderoga, an some Ameranenthussts have describe her as ‘nef the most beaut yachts ever but More on Bounty soon. ARTISAN BOATWORKS Buzzards Bay 18 launch The est Herreshot tural Bay 18 aye tobe ut in 108 years (N, 8286) hasbeen launched fom Arsen Bostvarks in sine, The new 18,20 (8.8m) LOA, In eoge luc ear planks on steamed oak ames, witha lainted mahogany backbone and ‘Beta 1p inboard lesa, Her carbon ema, wich allows saling without runing bacstays, iin wood loking ‘camouflage to blend in wth the Sitka spruce gaff and boom. ‘ther inovations include bigger coc and fl-length jb boom to allow et tackng and easy sinlehancing.SEA SKILLS Covering bottleserews in leather looks smart and protects sails, clothes and skin. By Dan Houston ‘orclescrews can look abit industtal on a lovely ‘old seooden boar, br crossing the Atlantic on lean this year (CB286), we had whole hides of eather to use for evering them, Teather is rough and hardavearing bur alsa soto touch, and for hotlescrews, about Yin (Samm) i the ideal thickness. Ie can be kepe supple wih Neatsoor oil or saddle soap; tallow also works well on protect stitching once it’s in place For Eilean'sbotlsarews, stewardes Jesse Green started by eucing out a eardboaed eemplate This was more time-consuming than you'd think, but well worth the efor, since the template can be used on all the boeteserews of the same sine. With the template complete, draw around it onto the leathee with a pencil~rwo shapes ate needed for each ‘cover Then cui out using a hobby knife or Stanley knife and metal ruler. The sides wil witch rogether more easily if the edge ischamered in slighly which you could de at this sage by cutting with the knife at an angle. no, you can pate off some ofthe inne edge later. 76 asic RosrocToRER 2012 Male hoes for tching around in (6mm) in fromm che ccd and at (10min) intervals ~ agin ws che euler and perl to get a traiht line. The hoes mst roughly fine wp [erwcen the two skes ofthe cove: For your leather punch, select hole size that corresponds with your sullmaking needle; you do not want to be pushing needles too hard. Use 2in to 3in (50-75) sel neces anda palm. Also source the best punch you can find ~ you needa professional model 88 you will he making dozens and degen of hoes For the sthing, ou can use so needles or use one and en go baek the other way. Two needs are easier andthe ‘ross stich is simple an looks good. This also helps pal he edges roger Sich the edges and tack” of de cover befoce taking tothe boelecrew and stitching the est wp in place, ‘You wil ind thar the lather pulls into place quite eas = you don't need to we it beforehand. Finish wich a rect not and tuck it away under the leather ‘Toview the screws, ust unstich this one sear ~ about LWrninutes' work, Maincain with a good leather ® For sourcing leather, ee p60,1 estemtte crite prone mocieter 9 2 vseaase it anche that te orlnceveat Q OD Front and back ‘an montage tonne cme oe “FT orawyouroles at ‘irnow ‘mw (Semone sionand eee strep OD sexenene non-working parts fasting ood ved ted il needle) and pain Breese oe method ‘hat ther wil al over the ee ot te shoud ~~ ‘ou start and fash witha ree knot: tuck itaway tobe cutot sight Q © retired work ooks good and rotecssail, crew andscrew “Leather is gh and wearing, a toug ha material but 8B also soft to touch” nikea “Proper Dinghy, but don't have space. gs : Davey & Company Deere ecm ETS) BBL etree Ce LOENs.| One of the many fittings supplied to Gloriana Pec boats split into Nesting nge of courses from a day to a year, Visitors always welcome at the college Roatan in eam cCr te ome ute ci) 0)XPER . Making a rudder bearin BY WILL STIRLING For ease of maintenance, wooden \workboats often have cei adders Joung om gudgeons and pins, bur many yachts use the rudder stock itself asthe axis, to reduce turbulence atthe aft end ofthe boat In this cas, the nadder stock is made from well-seasoned, quarter ‘svn oak, tis tenoned on tothe main body of the rudder and ‘hrowgh-fastene sith bronze bolts The fone face ofthe rade is sound and fis ico a corresponding, bollow inthe sterapose~ both coppered 0 stop fouling There are four points oF anachment cothe ll At the heel, a heavy case bronze pint sino a bronze socket ‘on the Lotto of he rudder. At deck level the rkler works in a bearing and nthe sernpost, ro bronze collars fasten the rider to the boat, In order thatthe udder tums, ‘wooden hearings have 19 be cut inco the slossdhrough which these bronze collars pass. Here's how to doit Measure the thickness of the forward face of che rudder Then draw a line on the eadder’s side co mark off the same wideh aft of the forward face F) Cua sor at ofthis line to accommodate the bronze collar. Tewill need co he double the wide and a bie longer chan the collar isl 2 Next, the curve on the rudders Dorward face nee to be ‘contin into the slot, At tis poine, the ruler stock must be rou form the bearing. Employ the same method used in spar-making: keep catting equal faces into the sles forward edge uni its alme Finish off with a pice of rhino skin (coarse sandpaper { Take off ny remaining sharp edges ng the blade ofa chisel. inal che bene clare are rived onto the stenpost with ‘opner ru, Just co make tered ‘worms fel really il Tsguire anf down the fastening holes wich a syringe, hich als habreates the rd for diving through. The bronze collars mast aoe cover the rabbe ~the jine betwen the sternpost and the planking —as it may need to be re-caulhed one day round, As Claude Worth once wrote, “the rudder shold be beyond suspicion” WM Sauer ng Rien is Pec BroTool a ‘Traditional ‘Too Mitre shooting block BY ROBIN GATES, the continty of wim around a panel, Abowwdeetive 45° jaws, one fixed and one moved on forexample, burthatis compromised sheethgback, rails by wooden screw taming ina A well ewe mitre joinc can add a ifthe succes donot moet prise. A plane, bevel gauge racket, and apiece underneath for pleasing touch of geometry in many gapalsoweakens the joint and allows andbacsaw clamping in a bench vive Situations, from the margin boards of moisture to enter ToprighsPlaning Ifthe mitre partis a shade too decking and the Framing of hatches, Temigh seem simple to sawtwo —themivelnthelig long or our of square, iis camped tothe mouldings of interior joinery. pieces of imber a¢45" and havethem —Aboveright:Mtre —berwocn the jas and the plane is ‘The case agains usinga mite ina meetara clean, sharp right angle Jointreagyto glue pushed over their camped surfaces load-bearing role used to be that without gaps it probaly is wit a ‘until the worked surfee bes fash. The was weak, but epoxy adhesives have machine!) buts easy to ct this joint jig sed to be common wherever mites blown cha argument our ofthe water, slighty askew using hand rok, were used, and i remains a useful tol Compared to-a regular hutejointsa_Inaccuracies are only enlarged bythe Although ik over 100 years-old, mite significantly increases gluing joints applications, defining squares ‘his example still works well hanks 9 area, Fora beltand-braces approach and retails in prominent seuations the quality ofits eonsraction, with ‘he join can be reinforce with pins The mitre shooting block isa ‘ak jas, a mahogany frame, an chm Tes pearess tems pardly fom not shop-madejig enabling the joint’ sere, and the grain having been having exposed end grain, so enhancing, surfaces to he plane tre. It has ewin arranged t0 minimise warping eae eS Ajig for boring blind eecereneetat rae eee fate arta et el ek ocr Tee feo ce ee oe neti evened ee eee pea Fea eee eee deta eT ere eel eae ee ae maid epson of he start of el hk ome te cert he at ee ere et eae ee ea Sper ues eet eae ee Taper ae (Som we is ine Waste cre pin shove eget amet the earund he ptandclaned tem nas tha thease the ws Sig hes dou tra het ce ofthe poss ten eo See ee ele tane erereerh aeetee u ager it22" ELECTRIC LAUNCH W/TRAILER Unique opportunity to own a ready to use and recently completed, rate custom-built boat which could take years to acquire if ‘commissioning a new build. Motor Parr P 2 Colt 200 vee ar E36 fom td te a dere Auta pan PSP ies ta Sa {Slipup ion card abba cha aaa rae lesa bra BUY BRITISH BUY QUALITY GG resa(oicas 223 eaeaictatecoue since 1632 10 to 150 hp - 14 very smooth, mul heat exchanger cooled engines. We offer you the best, compact, reliable engines at very cot Easy engine replacement, we can supply special engine feet Engineered in the UK, at Beta Marine in Gloucestershire, we Installation, buy through our dealer package - see our website for dealer li 3 Year ‘Self Service’ Warranty” Dutch masters Boatbuilding in the Netherlands is out of all proportion to the country’s size, as Sam Fortescue discovered might come next week or the week afterwards, That‘means no yard in Holland keeps much stock, so there are no overhead, All you need to stare isa skilled workers” FLAT-BOTTOMED CRUISERS As ifto prove it, Olivier takes me to Pain Yachts one of half a dozen yards in Enkhizen on the Bselmee.n a big shed by the water shiperights ae installing winehes on the firs example of his latest csi: the Pain 30. It is the smallest ina range of taditional-looking, fat bottomed cruisers, with see hulls and plumb bows, and is being wile forthe Royal Netherlands Navy. He reckons the boat could appeal to Fast Coasssilors in Britain, Besides the Putin, there are ewo other hulls in here, and not much else: no piles of wood or metal, large machinery or empry plugs. The rain buckets dawn ‘outside, setting up a drumming on the roof, but in here, men labour quicty The Puffin yachts have been a phenomenal sucess for (Oliver, who has sold 48 of them co date, berween 27H (8.2m) and 58 (17.7) long, Yer, he says his inspiration comes from British pilot cuter. “I started the Puffin concept 15 years ago, with the aim of making a very seaworthy, basi boat. Then we entered ona period of very glosy yachting, so they became sophisticated boats swith aircon and very nice firing out ‘The pendulum is now swinging back, he says. to.g0 back to what it all about sailing, but of course, sways be demand! for ‘with some comforts. There'l classic boats.” Olivier alo lives for the one-off designs, and has a range of larges more lus ous semireuscom see boats called Zacas. He’ building a 115-footer (35m) and has already launched 10 ofthese classcallystyled yachts in sizes from S0fe (15.2. He's also just signed a contract to design a 112 (34.4) schooner in alaminium, (CB spent four days inthe Netherlands visiting yards, but I dn’ se so much as a plank in evidence, sil ess any glassfibre. For the Dutch, its all about see and aluminium. That's because not a matchstick was left standing after the Second World Was, Olivier says, s0 Above lf ‘radiional bate arethe lifeblood of the Metetancs Yacht inustry op rights naal ehitectotvier simpy Feturning to desien ‘Above ight The Dutch prefer metal blow he waterineand wood abovebu u CH BOAT BUILDING fi oiow tea teatro van eer’ new Putin 30 yacht Below right: Lecnard Yacte Eagle 4 “pocket Cone “The owner wanted a flawless walnut inish, so 85% of the wood is discarded” bhoatbuilders had to tuen to another material. For wooden of GRP hal, he reckons you might he beter off looking elsewhere J-CLASS RENAISSANCE “The Datch seem to have comered the burgconing market for new J-Class building four ofthe five commissioned since the 1930s, Regular readers may have followed the story ofthe J-Class Rainbow (CB290-291),buile in aluminium at Holland Jachtbouvs, near Amsterdam, Justa few months after Rainbow yeas launched for yard owner Chris Gongriep, work resumed on the next J-Class, known simply as J8. The hull, originally called Alanis, was completed sometime ago, but sa idle ater the previous owner walked aveay. Now HJB has ‘emphatically taken on the project by pouring 80 tonnes ‘of ead into her shiny Alustar keel easing, ‘Chis is keen to sll Rainbow so he ean foes on this ‘new projet, “We wane to build more,” he says. "We have plan to bull Yankee next, and ave the line plans” He il isis boat in wood when he was barely out cof is tens, and sill has a love ofthe flat-bottomed cargo-tocruisingvarery known as ake, much loved by Dutch silrs today sce 990), He marches me off toa dak corridor to lok at photographs of his Sill on the eal of the country's booming J-Class industry, [Find myself a few miles to the north, inching in fiat gear along a precarious dyke lined with poldes, Petched up ahead on the edge ofthe Zan waterway isa large, modern hangar belonging to Claasen Shipyards, which feed out Lionheart, the 2010 Hoek-desined J Managing diretos Joachim Kieft, spends much of his «ime at his other superyacht concern ~ the aluminium bull builder Bloemsma (CB291), Nowadays, Chasen has several Fingers inthe J Class pie though like many others, ‘seems, che yard began hy building much smaller boats, Joachim has invest inthe rights to the Tore Holl. signed Svea, and is hoping to finda buyer forthe project. Despite the Bloemsma tie-up, hei researching the possibilty of wooden-hulled J, laminated from si layers, ‘of ed eat and Dough fit The setion mecked up inthe ‘offce at Claasen mast bea good sin (Sem) thick, ‘weighing vie as moch asthe aluminium alternacive Task what i like to build big yaehts for wealthy ‘people and Joachim shrugs. “You can always expect requests that you can't catry out,” he says, “But om the Js, the line plans are straightforward, so people can’ ask for erazy things.” “The yard only works with sailing boats, which abo simplifies matters. “Sailing yacht cients are differentpeople they enjoy che sustainability of cand sail wherever they can, Motor hoaters ust want to get from A 0B.” Joachim also echoes the sentiment I beat everywhere atthe big Dutch yards. "With custom yachts, you don't know a ist how much it costs ast, ea tis going to be clone.” Almost anything is possible, nothing is too much trouble, and the clients ponder the financial implications later. “The only thing you can't buy’ with money’ is ie, Good service is par ofthe selling process.” Sure enough, the detail on the Andre Hock-designed {95-ooter (29m) in the workshop at presents astonishing, The owner wanted a flawless walnut finish below, which ns that 85 percent ofthe wood is being discarded in 2 growing heap by one ofthe hu Joachim grimace, then points outa cabinet corner in a ligtorcoloured wood, which has boon made by steaming and gluing a dozen pices of laminae MINUS The J-Clas industry has spawned numerous imitators, from madelmakers to day bests. Atone end of the sale isthe F-Class~ the 115 (35m) te J design that ‘outperforms her larger sisters fora fraction ofthe cost: jnst 5m (£m). Clasen has already built one ~ Frey = and another ison the way. oF more modest budgets, though, there isa dlaysailer option built by Leonardo Yachts. The ‘company began withthe Eagle 36 designed by Dykstra Naval Architects a few years ago. Now it's sold six of these sleek-looking “pocket Js’ new 44-footer (13.4m) as wel ind another five of X A é “Dykstra was ile surprised by the success oft.” says Malle Boersma, MD of Leonardo. “When we started this, we hoped to sella few boats, but we've been astonished by the intrest from overseas.” The large boat really docs resemble has ow opwides, Class. She hic of eamblehome, al ea be wer in 1 breeze, Melle admits, But she’ equpped tothe nines ‘with features chat make her easy to-manage ~ faring heads, electric winches, eh latest marine electronics “Our philosophy is this: people nowadays have less Maybe they previously owned a larger boat, now just want to stze the moment and get out sailing ‘older owners, this boat allows them todo the sailing themselves again A rare exception tothe metal rule he hulls are Jaminats uile at X-Yachs in Poland then shipped back to Holland for ficing out and finishing, That’ a cose decsion, but inthe future, Melle hopes increased orders will male it ‘possible to build more ofthe boat in the Netherlands ON A DIFFERENT SCALE The oldest name inthe Class business (though noc the most prolific is Reyal Huisman, established in 1884, ‘The yard was sil taming out fshing boats when the Big ‘Class saw its heyday inthe 1930s, but nowadays it focuses om the 100 to 300 (30m to 90m) category (On the day I vst there are three giants in Husman’s Vollenhove halls, which are on a scale beyond ll the ‘others I saw put eogether.Irhas 323,0005q (30,0000 ‘of workshops housing every element of a build from design co sheet blocks. On one vas loo, big enough to Above let neavy Ieeranspert of 3 three masted noone at Roya Hulse’ yard poh Huisman machines an 80k winch drum rom s00Kgot tea! Above right: 8 reticle cabinet corner at ClasenOlivier F. van Meer OO ae ana ee ‘The complete service for Yachts & Ships New built Conversion : Cai eee en eo eat ea ee Se RyANDRE HOEK Truly classic? “The ssa defintely asses because ofthe ul shape andthe esi” Arce Hoek tells mein the elegant surroundings of is ‘am office a 17th century orphanage.“ now here os of cts about tat buts abou te aesthetic andthe itor is view matters because he has designed and laid out Wo cof them - Lionheart and Avant (now called J) - wth Sveaand Enterose on his drawing board He reckons there ina dass of their own, apart fra the resto the spirit of traction world, Nr are they replicas. "are a diferent cup of tea. You cant speak of epics becuse the layout, mast poston, ‘materials and stably i ciferent [tothe originals.” “Anse expan how he tested al the ines available rom the 1930sin a veloty prediction program to determine the fastest, most sucesstl hull stape. Then he picked the best fie for more detailed computational ud dynamics analysis. “Lionheart waste bes overall erformes” he sys. “Does that undermine the market fo anyother 12," | ask “isnot the case that all the best boats have already been ult” Andre says. "n the end, the citferences ae minor all the works dane on the rig nterir and soon” FORM AND FUNCTION if Hook Design hasa trademark, tis perhaps ths blend of Classic and moder, which has unched more than 80 boats, 235 them under the Truly Classic brand. “ks eartyas 1986, we drewa modern underwater shape on asiclines using spade rudders wing Kels and a plumb bow” house a hypermarket, dozens of carpenters and joiners ‘oil in bright, clean conditions over one pieee of bespoke cabinetry or another The yards “portfolios rolleal of genuine megayachts, such as Kamaxitha, a 1604 (49%) ‘etch, and Athena, the 260ft (79.2) chree-masted schooner buil in 2004, Tn another area of the complex, part of Huisman’ Rondial subsidiary, men use lathes and drills to make winches from huge blocks of stainless steel. They start with 17601 (800k) of metal and cutaway until they down to a drum weighing 176lh (80K). Deck Fitings of ‘every type are made her, and L also see two men building ‘Andre defends the ‘ssc tag by pointing tthe 1896 design of grim she hada bulb keel, spade cer and tvemabo re Peon eo ay ts ot las’ bt that's extremely debatable, because it was already done in case that all the cet He cites the work of Herreshoff and Fife, and he would be the best “ery ese hea one emer songs ey i great names. But he's quick to point out that he's not the only boats have Drenthe, “es erymachateanetorataueT already involved in almast all the projets." ‘after he four himself unexpectedly opening the deson office n 1986, Acre’ esry commissions were for converting and efurtishing raionalaken And despite his megayacht resents, smaller boats are sil his meat and bread. “Idi want to just do huge superyacts you cat ey on two ortree bigelents a yea he says, To date, he's worked on 300-pus aken. Below lt: the rmastdying room st Royal Huisman Below right: deiner wrk in isman’s huge vwaadworking all, q a huge curved sliding door frame, “That's fora Perini [Navi motor yacht,” says my guide Jurjen vant Veraat CUTTING EDGE Tpass a room where a robotic router is carving the shape ‘of a spreader into ¢ sandwich of MDF for moulding in carbon fibre. And sure enough, in along, chin, low room, the two halves of a huge mast are taking shape, buile up with layer aftr layer of carbon fibre mating. ‘They built Hamorar bere in 2009, the Class replica (of Endeavour I. The place toems with is 360 employees and has been nicknamed Santas workshop” because its 0 {ull of good things. “I's also the only yacht-uilding facility in Holland with an escalatog” says Jurjon prowl, Foran average newbuild project, it takes a yeat of preparation and a yearand-a-half of laboue to complete Our big difference is that we have all the specialists under one roof: all the engineering and design” says Jusien, Well, noc quite under ane roo, 28 F discover co _my regret. Atone point, we hav to dash across 20 yards ‘of open tarmac to get from the spar-deyng room hack to the main shipbuilding hall, andi’ far enough to ensure thae 'm soaked to che bone. Not far away is relative newcomer to big boas. Vieers Shipyard launched in 1990 asa hall-building busines and from a sanding sar, che yard delivered its first yacht, 9ft (28.7!) Apbrodite in 1993, chen the 159f (48.5) Thalia shorty afterwards. Since then, ir has ened out — in stool “It’s not the been built” "The classic flat-bottomed sailing yachts of the Netherlands “They e got whacking great hs. and the gats arent strlen. ‘most of them have gat pointed bows at al.round Ike apples” ‘That was John Welle’ impression of Dutch, at bttome, see feng boats in Arthur Ransome’ 1957 navel We Dirt Mean to Goto Sea These days ofcourse, tey are ult as yas and Ted ‘an Rjsoeverwhohas but L000 of them explains thei acpea. “ust ofthe design date from the late-1800s. They have remained popular ove the year, particulary since people ‘started restoring the ld ones nthe 1960, Asin rian, it was ‘beause people hadnt the money for new boas after the war! ‘Atte height af their papulaity nthe 1970s and 0s, Ted was ‘ling 80 1090 per year but hese days, demand stale oft ramatical Te says cheap flights mean that the Dutch take fener hadays at hare, whl thase who do want bigger yaches. “115m (Soh) Lersteraak would be prohibitively expensive compared toa modern yacht - and alo very hard for a crew of ‘mo to handle” says Te, Modesty has caught up with them, though, "People used to think they sailed he dogs, but nw with new leboard design and nen riggine. they are as fat and point as high as. modern yacis Nallands lee of racing Lemsteraas, in four classes, area testament otis. They have qualles that could interest rsh sailor. especialy in shoal waters: great intial stability. huge Itrirs wih the beam carried far forward anda kw ‘raz, at bortoms for drying out, tabernacle mounted masts fork bridges, cuter rigs andthe secu f sted “They are as fast, and point as high, as modern yachts” Ted van ijpsoever Let otbiervan Meer mas secured an amerkan order foranew 12H 24a) sehooner Lemsteraak The most popular type for racing and cruising ~ isthe wide, double-ended Lemsteraak of 3ft to got (0-18), the very image of sllng clos’, with ts lon. thin leeboards. There are plenty of other Dutch workboat types that have been adopted as yachts and are worthy f consideration. Schokker (Of similar size tothe Lemsteraak, but wth greater draught and seaworthiness, a smaller cockpit and more buoyant ends. staverse Jol This is an interesting idea: just ft (09m) of draught over a length of it to 2s (55-85), ith no leboards- “2 good singlenander and suitable for coastal cruising," Te reckons. Grundel The transom-sterned Grundel is 20f to 26 (6.8.5m) long and for inland waters, nt for the sea, Te malngans though they are sometimes use for coastal cruising Built in wood steel, they have leboards but no running backstays, gal sloop rig. just tin (04m) of draught and a 20ooter (6.4m) gives afour-berth cabin without quarter-berts kiling cockpit lacker space. Food fr thought? The secondhand markets vibrant. And as forthe curved gat, they used to be bent that way by the strain ~now they are built curved for raditional elect. sues and in luminiuen — dozens of monsters of the se, including the huge I80‘¢(54:9m) ketches Mavi and Adele TROUBLED WATERS Cf course, hard times have forced some yards wo close and more than one Dutch boatbuilder is ansiously ‘eyeing the contortons of the Euro crisis, Since the banking meledown in 2007/08, they have become used to fewer orders for newbuilds and more refs, but another major economic shock could prove devastating, For now, chough, business seems to be ticking over, if roc booming, and morale is good. This small councry is ‘punching well above is weight, and che Dutch metal masters ate atthe top oftheir game. sBEM ead (Ter neena ied ee www.customyachtworks.comJAMES LAWRENCE SAILMAKERS LTD BESPOKE SAILMAKERS 7’ erence / wr Tower Street, Brightlingsea, Essex C07 OAL Tel: 01206 302863 Fax: 01206 305858 | SS EVEN eevee One riaeee ay ‘As pat of the Old Gatfers Association ue are ‘Annabel J is joining the fleet sailing totind Bitar. Now is your change 4 a ee ¢ ofthe finest of. E: skippers@annabel-j.co-uk wwwannabel-j.co.ak = HARBOUR MARINE SERVICES LTD POCO Terran LToec a 01502 724721 Eade a ELA notion of flexibility Adrian ponders his next job, and grapples with technology ne summer of fons days are mumbered nights are drawing in and choughs tum to winter At Viking Boats of Ullapoal's bespoke, aisconditioned — snake that airy ~ she bythe lo side, the sound of riveting hammers, spokeshaves and bandssws will soon give way cosilenee, for theres nothing much on the horizon when the Shetland yole and faring depart for owners south One breath of hope has been fora Nigel Irensdesignedt Romilly fast, 30 day-sailing yaw in strip plank, but it’s tenuous requestand Lar not at all sure if Tear hear the ‘thought of mixing pots of mayonnaie asthe winds of ral ro. Part of me says “Yes, ‘what can be harder than building a clinker boat? el be a lode in comparison. Think ofthe money.” Another ‘oie mutters: “Be true to your philosophy. Solid timber only. Keep it traditional Needs must when the eaxman calls, so we will se. 1 may have painted myself too far into a comer to accept sch a commission, what with all my’stulfaboue plywoad and epoxy. On the ocher hand), Nigels Romilly isa stunning machine under its carbon fibre spars and sanding lg rg, Fe would cevtanly make a charge rom spiling larch planks. As you read this, Mattis, who has just completed the role’ planking, willbe in Norway at Kai Linde's yard, Iuikding Nordland boats in a truly tradicional way In contrast to my rather flexible notions of authenticity, it seems asi Ki sticks prety rigily to old practices, which apparently include laying a narrow strand of Genus) Adrian Morgan “We have the materials and tools todo things better these days” flaxen hai, mixed with grease from the spleen of $M sheep, in the lands o keep things right think Thad chat Fight, Matis, no? ‘What do you think of slavish adberence co traditional ways of building? Are they superior? In my experience wwe have the tools and ‘materials cod things beter these day, in so ‘ways at least. The late Jobin Leather was scathing albour some old practices ‘xpecaly those espoused by West Country builders, which be regarded as very dodgy, as opposed to those from his beloved Esse: (One thing Thave icin rind to keep traditional isthe use of tools. Not sure how to word i, anything cha spins faster than, sy, 12,000rpm should be hanned, notably the clctic plane, There's something grating about an electric planes, and, with the ‘constant ringing in my ears not getting any beter, t's cicher time to ake more care with the ear muffs or deaw line over sreeching power tools, Meanwhile, Sally 75th birthday will have been and ‘gone, She has survived remarkably wel in hee three {quarter century afloat, thanks to fine materials and Workmanship, and in particular an inspired decision by her owner to eschew the normal practice of puting icon strap loors in favour of «special type of bromze, used in the hydraulic pipes ofthe Wellington homer. By specifying Tangum it has meant that there has been no corrosion between the various materials that ‘occupy the bilge, 28s often the case with lesse-bule boats. We have all sn the devastation weoughe by stel floors and galvanised fastening ay planking and oak frames. We know beter these days ~ just when itis no longer fashionable to build plank-on-frame oats, For her birthday we gave Saya chareploeer, and like a septuaenarian with an iPad, she has taken to it with alaerity, Yet it took young Emma Jobnson to show us how to use i, Within minutes she had cracked its many features, bur it her exasperated explanations that were most hurtful Look,” she sighed, rolling her eyes. “You press Selece, then Menu, which brings up the chart and then you put in the waypoints like this, See? It's obvious, Teis now, but it took a 12-year-old to show me. © cas the disdain with which she prefaced aAYE Hou alld onestaratign sipati ABexIe Siac a The Soo TA EEMRRERE Epoxy adhesives - 100% solid system, figrths Miz /Wea2t Water based epoxy coatings Repairing timber frames around the world www.abexie.com M°GRUER & Co Ltd YACHT AND BOAT SURVEYORS, a8 Design Consultancy - Refit and Repair Supervision ‘Scotland - South Coast ~ Med. Contact Fraser Noble unavosa mas Tel: 01436 631313. Mob: 07768 217054 mailemogruer-bosts.co.uk wonw.megruer-boats.co.ukCharacter Boats Seaworthy Traditional Craft For more information visi BMA, our website or selephone 01253 727004 W_ STONINGTON Boat Works, LLC Traditional Brass Engine Controls & Hydraulic Steering fi oS HELMSMAN SYSTEMS| ‘Tek 01323 632233 Fax: 01323 832244 Eat salen@lesHampshire Haters ‘The latest development of charcoal burning marine heaters. Environmentally neutral Saintes Ste constuction Bultheod mounted vwwvwhampshireheaters.com Tel: 07766 645321 Classic parts from sailor to Sailors www.apyachting.fi # Woodscrews # Bolts # Nuts ¢ Washers Machine Screws Coach Screws # Coach Bolts ¢ Fin Bolts © Studding # Piain Rod # Copper Boat Nail & Roves Delivery Nationwide Major Credit Cards Accepted a ‘| Vhee andy one t0 be seen with. Echomax 2301 Echomax Active-XS Intl aan reosox Sato ne Art Ace Paar Plot | waghs us 420gms and eum a dea corssient amples ‘9 ada wi pe ens za oot Sites posts see"” ‘een Feces tnasenting Yorse mum repved”” Year ne bw anda, remeron ce doce aarms ~carcumes ony 234 HeRAPNOME ONG onsudly-AnRiesapeened p ‘ReNCC requremeris._ open in BAF Puls 2012-18 Ba ces, see Fearne rhe ater come c ‘nei ooarad rea ‘ttordingy YSucTNeNS names, PO Box 62, Dune CME 3, Uk ecco (S'S Snes tok ecarasenets Yacht Insurance Classic Boat & Motorboat Spe " Fora quotation please call 0844 988 6134 “Anson 184S See Soon? —Twaranesy Sv Wine MNS ii Marine Insurance Specialists + Classi yachts motorbous and wadtonal boats + Marine trade and professional services + Marioas and bourards For a quotation, please ring 0117 929 9381 Hayes Parsons Marine nn tin ei | Ce re ‘Se Lamenc Howe, Bond Suet Br St HF Tel O117 929 9981, Fax 0117 925 4179 mall mrine@hayesparsons.couk i eee Beye cas RECYCLED SAILCLOTH PRODUCTS DEVON ENGLAND teefersals.com einfo@reetersailscom t:+44(0)1404831333PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR AVE YOU CONSIDERED THE BENEFITS OF A TRADITIONAL DEEP WATER SWINGING MOORING? 1.1/0 of the pron of Marion charge, privacy, Kinder to your val MO pings Complimentary fry servce, Gosport Boat Yard Ltd. ‘The Old Town Quay Horbour Rood, Gosport, Hants POT2 1B 02392 526534 & 586216 gosporthoatyard@ tseal.co.uk www.gosporthoatyard.co.uk FULL BOATYARD FACILITIES AND WINTER STORAGE POOLE PERFECTLY PLACED. | ibis Pam rans Harbour Way, Bristol, BS! SUH, UK Tere Scares ter er) Renny UK Patent No. 2112706 Deepwater moorings & storage Masters in all marine tradesLetters wits A ° ad LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY 1 Kindly Light needs some illumination! note onlp2I ofthe Sepeember Jssue (CB291) the small story concerning the restoration award. for che por cutter Kindly Light. Thave been searching through your magazine ever since the launch [October 2011], with the hhope your readers would benefc from reading a substantive article = pot only about this most historic, fstestever Bristol (Channel Piloe Cutter, bur more important, believe about the ‘over who has sacrificed 18 years of his life to achieve hi Kindly Light is a work of art, and L urge you to write about both the boar and the owner, Maleolm MeKeand. Hei the ‘world authoriey on Bast! ‘Channel Pilot Caters and his Nat and yacht i fine record ofthis. da hope that CB is able to acknowledge Malcolm and Kindly Light in a much more substantive manner ‘Simon Costa, by mail Re area omar ard 96 ASIC ROST OCTORER 2012 7 Try our digital edition IV avy Ech: Were grt fons of Kindly Light, the winter, so she should he sling ‘Simon, and her story te amazing! ‘again next summoner We ike to wait until boat is She isa stunning boat, and we sailing again before we bring you the took forward to running the story {all story of her restoration. Ubelieve then. Meanuil, thanks for your she will be given her suit of sails over patience: please enjoy the whisky. Arace, not a rally Tam the proud owner of 0 Tncernational 12-Foot dinghies, one in GRPAvood and the soon all wood. On p82 of your August ruber (15290), there is a mistake in the smal article about the 12-Foo. “The “recent cally in Venice” was hed in 2011 ashe 2nd Work Cup, the frst was om Lake Braaviano in 2010 and the Latest, a he ginning ‘of Jui, at Portoros in Slovenia. So, po a raly but a real race with sailors coming from several ‘countries ~ kay, naurally, buc also the Netherlands, Germanys land, Nolikveytavcigheae Picture this re Cap wines from her classes, fancornish, Prout; French do it better ‘Tolast montis itor. about marine festivals (French doit beter." C8290), itsworth making ‘thepoiteal pot ‘hat thisis because French harboursare st ned bythe ‘own. 50, they havea regatta, ‘thewhole town ets behind, ‘with ree berting, local sponsorship, an promotion. Here, themarinasare mmosty privately ned with no interest in promoting regatta (witha ew honourable exceptions. Brian Gascoigne, byemail in this class there area loaf no more The photograph of ie widened yan Gres young, but stil expert, sailors — Powielands August Patz piece (8290) s Chiba includingex-Olympians and World anit wasinéed taken by Beken of Comes Marco Giuaisi, by email Arthur Les Filer, Beles; and othersAppeal over ‘blackbirding’ ships Blackbird International is an recording the history of every Australian non-profit organisation known ship involved in the that aims to resonnc families blackbirding era, including from the former blackbirding and recruiting vessels, missionary vessels eceiting days of the 1860s to and naval vessels carly 1900s between Australia and And that’s where you or your the South Pacific. We also doa readers may be able ro help us. Do number of community development you have any information that can projects, events, fundraisers and assist in our search? We are socking, Publish a number of magazines, to document as much as possible on ‘One of our recent projects i cach vessel, including the builder nding Helena ~ a lost, and the yeas, crew and recruits eceuiing vessel, shipwrecked in carried, manifests, logs, news stories Queensland, Whilst she is just one and any other artefacts. vessel, the project is aeually about We are also restoring the historie 60 (185m) Torres Strait pearling lgger Ancona in Queensland, Austealia, We are seeking any support or funding assistance that we ean get her pacing dye lg Her nll before restoration work began READER'S BOAT OF THE MONTH Emerald hunter recent purchased this keboat, approximately 2 (Am) long which am tring to identify. eieve it was ast sed at ‘the Farmauth egata in 2001-name Emeral ts yer of wilds telived tobe round 1933 by yard inthe Solent area, an anybooy helo? Mike Hawkins, by ema ‘More readers boats on warwclasscboat.co.k See www.blackbied.vu for mote deals Michael Smith, by email Send your letors (and replies) to: Cassi Boat, Lscartan House, 1274131 Sloane Street, London Sx 9AS ‘email: cby@ctassicboat.co.uk Thames Barge builder Inthe June issue (C8266), was surprised to see on p24 thatthe salling barge Eth Mayas bul by Howard of waldon in 1906. ‘Oniy the year of bulls corect. she was bun Harwich by ‘Cann Her port of registry i also Harwich. Skipper Barry Pearce and were her last crew in trade; when she was ouned by GF ‘Sully She was thelr smallest coating barge. Patrila orriecl, Orpington Digging around for more information often purchase ‘your magazine here in Australia and [was wondering if you for your readers could help me, ‘Whilst searching through | tuk containing ‘many old family phocoprapis and documents, Fcame across this there is another photograph photograph taken, Ibeieve, on the somewhere with the family posing 09 ‘water near Plymouth, Devon, in the her deck. summer of 1921 would like ro find out mone ‘My family was involved with about che vessel but my searches have «quarrying in the Plymouth area (FJ not resulted in new informacion. 1 Mooze Lidl Lime & Stone was wondering iF CB or any ofthe Merchants) and Thelieve they sed) readers might be of assistance this vessel for recreational purposes; Mike Moore, by email cussicnovroctonER22 97Sternpost Raiders of the Lost Shed Dave Selby throws light on the mysterious cult of the Seagull he outboard shed a Stone Sailing Club om the River Blackwater isa promo of mystic Wonder Long, long ‘ago, three and a half weeks before the beginning of ‘ime locals began to refer to it with hushed reverence 38 “The Temple of Gloom’. That’ because eve since man clscoverd fire the shed lights have been on the blink Tray bea Masonic lodge, for as you peer int the murky depths, the dim outlines of mysterious ceremonial ‘objects gradually take form. And though Ibe unschooled inthe ways of che Brotherhood che symbolism is phi. Hore are 13 odd galoshes, seemingly sattered randomly to avoid making a pentangle; there the sacred lft cup ofa ‘iin, wells, waders, inner cubes, rubber gloves, a flip-flop, foot pump, thong ~all clearly instruments of ‘tual, peshaps even sacrifice. Foran altar the thwart of an ancient Avon Rederest,bespattered with wat, in my innocence, once tok to be red antifouling, ‘There are outboards too, but these are merely cunning decoys. For on the earthen floor, among the scored bones cof giant rodents ely, waist high talagmits of darkly alsening droppings reveal the true purpose ofthis pagan shrine. At roost inthe rafers are the culpries— seagull [No the birds thar nanre evolved specifically to defecate on canvas speaynoods and sil covers, These are Seagulls with “The only thing harder than starting a Seagull is stopping one” capital S, ancient ‘ontrapeions of pewter, tras, bronze and anions, ‘inkling malevolendyin the eaves their original purpose now lost inthe mist of time, ‘Yer the elders at Sone who are wise in the ways of sheds have found a nove, use forthe Seagulls. They padlock them to lengths of rusty chan; this sin order to stp misereans making off wth their chain. Elders love chain Bue here’s an even more ‘obscure sot thar dwells on the muddy margins of our island work. These zealors swear by their Seagal although to a easual observer it ight look tke theyre swearing a them, but they swear they're not ‘They swear, too, thar their Seagulls have never le thers down, though what they ‘ctually do remains a ‘mystery tothe uniniiae fold Seagulls have a snarural haiti in pieces fn the main junction ofa busy pontoon, where acolytes kneel before them, rocking back and forth and intoning in Anglo-Saxon plainsong. Me, Te gota Mercury 3.3hp eworstroke that operates on ‘a mix of 100-1, From what I've gathered, Seagulls work on ratio of 1s1; thats 10 howe maintenance and repair for cach hour of actual operation, ‘You'l also se Seagull estooning thecal of yaches ‘owned by men with beards. The porcupine prickliness~ of ‘the Seagulls thats, and men with beards, come to think of it isa very effective way of repelling boarders. (On the Ease Coast, an eccentric hand of pioscering reconstrctvearchacolgiss have even started sing Seagulls3s outboard motors although geting them to start remainsa dark art. Fortunately a living history project record an old boy in The Queens Head in Maldon who recalled his Seagull starting alter he dropped it inthe water “The only thing harder than seating a Seagal stopping ‘one, At Stone, the foreshore has been thoroughly rotovated by incoming Seagull some have dug trenches as far inland a Basildon before being stopped by the homb squad. ‘Novy, may mock, but dhe Seagull really has made a significant, positive contribution to Britain's standing on the world stage. Without them we'd never have won $0 many Olympic gold medals a owing. e* SYSTEM Sete e CONStructiONn Of the ROVal ROWDarge™ os Sonne oR ae ees = 408, —s a Hil D8 iL of [he Lone Iwin boaterojet /Think Rembrandt. Imported from Holland, Epifanes marine paints reflect the historic Dutch mastery of color cind the meticulous technical processes that have made Epifanes yacht coatings legendary. Our custom-blended, two-pamt polyurethane, for example, is available in 450 colors, gloss or satin. Brushed, rolled, or spraryed, it delivers a durable, mirror-ike finish with tenacious resistance to abrasion. Look for it at marine, stores, or online at www. Bpifanes com, Epiranes Yacht Coatings