Caledonian Yawl
One of Iain Oughtred's, this one built by Frank Schofield. Like
many of Iain's boats, it is a capable, modern version of a traditional
type. We have helped fit out about 5 of these, usually for home
builders.
For
details of the plan and hardware lists click here
Photo: Nikos
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Farthing
Phil Swift's first boat, a good sturdy piece of kit in the workboat
style. We have provided a parts for some of these; most are fitted
out very simply, with the exception of one in Holland, where the owner
decided to substitute the rig for a gunter sloop with all bronze
fittings. It just shows how versatile these boats can be.
Photo: Peter Chesworth
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Ha'penny
Phil's next boat, very much in the same style as the Farthing, but
larger. He then skipped the threepenny bit and the sixpence to
produce the Shilling!
Photo: Peter Chesworth
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Oyster
Kevin Halcrow's - Lakeland Wooden Boats - first boat, taking the
professional boatbuilders prize at the 1995 Greenwich Wooden Boat
Show. During the show he was approached by a man showing interest in
the boat.
"Did you design this?" asked the man. "No, it is
by a bloke called John Leather, who designed it in the 50's", said
Kevin. "That's right" said John Leather.
It is the same design as the glass fibre versions made by the Norfolk
Boatyard. We did the fittings for both Kevin's, and the most recent
60 or so Norfolk boats.
Photo: Nikos
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Kittiwake
This is the glassfibre boat that snuck into the Wooden Boat Show, which
gives some idea of the quality. Built by Roger Wilkinson, who keeps
appearing at the Beale Park shows with his battleship - a 25ft long King
George V class - and submarine, both complete with pyrotechnics
Photo: Peter Chesworth
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Ness Yawl
Iain Oughtred's lightweight flyer, a real development of traditional
types using modern techniques and materials. We kitted out the
prototype, also built by Iain, and about 8 more since then. For details of
the plan and hardware lists click here
Photo: Kathy Mansfield
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North Quay 17
Ted Spears designed and builds these pretty 17 footers - there is also
a 19 footer of similar ilk.
Photo: Peter Chesworth
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Guillemot (was Ptarmigan)
Another of Iain's. It is a development of the working boat's
boat, and In my view, it is possibly one of his best. That said, they are
all pretty good. I can remember Jack Chippendale commenting on
Iain's catalogue, " the snag is you want to build them all!".
This example was home built. Since outfitting the prototype, we have
done about 10 more.For details of the plan and hardware lists click here
Photo: Owner
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Sula
Having sailed - not very well - an International 10 sq. Metre Sailing
Canoe in my youth, I have always had something of a soft spot for this
type of craft. This one was designed and built by a man in the Lake
District. It must be fun to sail on the lakes, where you quite often
get hard gusts of wind coming down from the hills!
Photo: Owner
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Tela
Based on the lines of a Pilot Cutter's boat, this is a really pretty
and fast traditional craft. Now built in glass fibre by Saltern's
boatyard.
Photo: Peter Chesworth
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Urchin
The smallest - at 11 ft - of the Norfolk Boatyard's offerings.
Designed by Andrew Wolstenholme, it is a good family boat, with a fair
turn of speed. One ended up with an enormous rig - about 250 sq ft -
which must have been - er - fascinating.
Photo: Peter Chesworth
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Willy Winship
A William Atkin designed skiff, built by Dick Phillips and Peter
Chesworth. I trailed the boat to Norway for the 1994 Risor Festival,
where Peter and I had some fantastic sails before, during and after the
show. Willy certainly nailed many of my own prejudices against
flat-bottomed boats; (s)he was great in a seaway.
Photo: Peter Chesworth
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