A Brief History of Stow of Shoreham
The Stow reputation was built on producing vessels of high quality that could be relied upon to have a roomy feel from having particularly well laid out interiors…
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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…
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…
Mental Health and the Art of Classic Boating
Through the work that I do as the skipper for the mental health charity Sea Sanctuary I have had the opportunity to sail with clients on a number of different classic wooden boats. I have seen first hand the positive effect…
William Fife 1912 Schooner Elise
It was husband and wife, father and mother, now grandfather and grandmother, Ted and Bridget that started it all off for the Merediths when the couple bought the distinctive and elegant schooner back in 1992.
