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Sailing of the Essex coast 2016

River Colne smack and barge race 2016.

We met this vessel on the East Coast of the USA somewhere in 1983

This is briefly about an very odd story. A late friend of me was in 1956 Captain of a 140 meter 11840 Dwt tanker. Far away in Indonesia the shaft from one of the two 7cyl Gotaverken engines was broken. A very long wait lasted in Singapore for spare parts but it was unsucsessful. In cooperation he d

The 3-masted barque Kaskelot. Built in 1948, she is one of the largest wooden vessels still sailing. She has featured in several film and television productions.

During the sail past at the Hobart wooden boat festival the restored yacht Tunis crossed the path of One and All and ran out of wind. Result was a collision where Tunis lost her mast. She managed to make it back to her moorings. I guess size does matter and you should always give way to it.

Handbuilt - craftsmanship in action in this little shipyard in SW Sulawesi

These beautiful vessels transport serious cargoes throughout the East Indies. Fascinating to come across such classic sailing vessels actively trading throughout those tropic seas.

I inherited an 1888 (circa)edition of Sea Pictures by James Macaulay, published by the Religous Tract Society. This is one of the marvellous drawings contained within

Leaving North Wharf for tourist run

XLCR under sail in the Hastings River, Port Macquarie, Australia. One of four original photographs.