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St Ayles at Beale Park Boat Show

chrispn — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:35:13 +0000

Watercraft Magazine is focussing on Coastal Rowing in the display boats on their stand this year. The St Ayles has been joined by a Cornish Gig displaying Coastal Rowing from opposite ends of the country. It would be good to report how the St Ayles has the edge over the Gig, sadly this cannot be said. Looking at the relative waterline lengths gives one reason for the trouncing the Skiff received on the R Thames, the experience and fitness of the Lyme Regis Rowers compared with the UK-HBBR scratch crew may also have had something to do with it.

'Chris O'Kanaird' on the R Thames

The opposition

Much interest has been shown in the Scottish Coastal Rowing Project at the show with some coming along specifically to see the boat.

‘Ulla’ is turned

chrispn — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:34:14 +0000

Ullapool Skiffies enjoying the moment

Yesterday, 27th Feb, ‘Ulla’ the Ullapool ‘A’ teams Skiff was turned with the assistance of the other Loch Broom Skiffie groups. Well satisfied with progress so far the group then had a small celebration and considered the next stages.

For the fuller story see the Ullapool Skiffies Blog

After the party

Ullapool 1 Garboarded

chrispn — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:35:07 +0000

The Ullapool Skiff Syndicate have glued their Garboards in place, Plank 2 and the rest of the plank scarfing are scheduled for a full day in the cowshed on Sunday. Amazingly epoxy is curing overnight in temperatures that were thought to be impossible. Apart from the hot air generated by the debate on Ply versus ‘Real wood’ the cowshed has no heating so the Ullapool Skiffies are mightily impressed.

Topher and Richard working on the Garboards of Ullapool 1

Ullapool 1 Garboarded

Visit the Ullapool Skiff Website for more detail on planking progress including a rather natty plank bearding gauge