The History of Valerie by Stow & Son of Shoreham 1895
Early Lloyds registers show Valerie as being owned by yard owner, Thomas Stow himself…
Dreamships
Movies to Tide You Over a Dry Spell: a Selection of Films from Tom Nitsch
There are times of the year when – be it due to the inclemency of the winter, or pressures of family or work commitments – it just seems impossible to get out sailing aboard your own, or any other, beloved craft. The pile of books […]
Amokura: Oyster River and beyond
Oyster River, written by George Millar and published in 1963, tells the tale of a long summer the like of which most of us can only dream…
Boatyard Dreams
Old boats may allow you to travel around the globe, but there’s nothing like an old boatyard to take you places that you’ve never been…
Rare Summers & Payne yawl in need of help
Relaunched in 2010, the rare 95ft Summers & Payne gaff yawl, Artemis, has swiftly fallen upon hard times once again. The project’s surveyor, Jendrik Odenwald, explains what has happened…
Working Class at the Conde de Barcelona
They say that the happiest days of boat ownership are the day you buy a boat, and the day you sell her. Thus far, I can only really vouch for the former. Ragnar is a 44ft gaff-rigged schooner, built in 2002 by a little-known…
