The Great Designers: Albert Strange (1855 to 1917)
Albert strange (1855 to 1917) was one of the foremost designers of small cruising yachts and his craft..
classic yacht history
Herreshoff Nellie: An Historic Restoration
1903 Herreshoff gaff cutter Nellie spent a century sailing in Narragansett Bay, before she was lovingly restored in 2010
Silvers & Co: motor yachts of disctinction
Silver is one of those names that when attached to a yacht – in this case a motor yacht – denotes undoubted quality…
“The best bilge pump of all is a bucket in the hands of a frightened man”
I must have quoted this phrase a hundred times over the years, because it’s such a great example of a near perfect aphorism for sailors…
Stow & Son’s Valerie: A Rare Gem
It’s possibly a genetic throwback to hunter-gatherer times, but there is definitely a little bit of the treasure-hunter in us all. Maybe the trait manifests itself with us…
The History of Valerie by Stow & Son of Shoreham 1895
Early Lloyds registers show Valerie as being owned by yard owner, Thomas Stow himself…
