Maurice Griffiths classic Lone Gull II to be restored
Fans of Maurice Griffiths wil be pleased and interested to hear that the original Lone Gull II built in 1961 by Harry Feltham for the legendary designer, writer and magazine editor for his own use is...
View ArticleTed Rogers, a brave, brave man, passes away after a life of campaigns and...
I’ve just read an obituary of a most extraordinary man, Ted Rogers, who has passed away at 90 years. Badly injured in wartime, he nevertheless managed to live a full life that included a lot of...
View ArticleJohn Leather New Blossom small cruiser built and launched at Faversham
[ad#intheboatshed-post] Horatia, built at Faversham to a John Leather design. Click on the pictures for larger photos Bob Telford has kindly passed me these photos of the launch and building of...
View ArticleA sad farewell to Philip C Bolger
[ad#intheboatshed-post] Probably Phil Bolger’s most frequently built boat, the Gloucester Light Dory is a plywood classic that will continue to be built, re-worked and adapted for many years to come....
View ArticleLegendary work and cruising boat designer William Garden passes away
‘I love to design boats. Rather design boats than eat. Often do. So let’s get going on the perfect ship before you are so old that you have to be carried aboard. ‘I have drawers full of stock plans and...
View ArticleRiver Tamar fisherman and great character Allen Jewitt passes away
Weir Quay Boatyard has published a tribute to River Tamar fisherman Allen Jewitt that can only be called beautiful. The Tamar has clearly lost one of its characters, and many of his neighbours will...
View ArticlePercy Blandford – a nice obituary in a national newspaper
The Daily Telegraph has this nice obituary for boat and canoe designer and DIY hero Percy Blandford. ‘Percy Blandford, who has died aged 101, was at the heart of the British do-it-yourself boom in the...
View ArticleCelebrated yacht designer Alan Buchanan passes away
Sad news from the Buchanan Owners Association Alan Buchanan, one of the last great yacht designers from the era when yachts were still built the traditional way and looked absolutely gorgeous, has...
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