For love of a boat – Alert of Fowey
This afternoon, at the eastern end of the Breakwater, we met Alert putting to sea. ~~~ For the origins and full set of images in this series, here.
This afternoon, at the eastern end of the Breakwater, we met Alert putting to sea. ~~~ For the origins and full set of images in this series, here.
The purpose of this series is to observe the small, traditional working boats that are still out there. And to do so without being too sentimental – times change – the world moves on. Most of the boats I am looking at will have disappeared within a generation. However, it’s not just the boats that are disappearing. There is … Continue reading For love of a boat – Kalkan 2010
Agios Dimitrios, Mani 2006 For the origins and full set of images in this series, here
Erbalunga, Corsica 2005 For the origins and full set of images in this series, here
Following my ‘love of a boat’ post on 25th February, I want to speak up again for a project that I have only recently become aware of but one that so obviously meets the spirit of this series that I cannot believe it has taken me so long to find out about it. We have … Continue reading For love of a boat – St Ives ‘Jumbo’
I have added Francois Vivier’s site to the “For love of a boat” links. His small boat designs are an answer to the questions behind these posts. Yes, there are people still designing and building ‘traditional’ boats . In fact, there are a growing number of them finding ways and means to continue the evolutionary … Continue reading For love of a boat – a new link
The Itchen, Southampton 2008 For the origins and full set of images in this series, here
Following on from yesterday’s post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the origins and full set of images in this series, here “There’s not much sail in that collection” – Ed. No, there’s not. There’s something else I’m . . . “A revival of working boats, … Continue reading For love of a boat – reflection
I have added a link to the St Ives Jumbo Association. How I missed the Boats in the Bay events I don’t know – (head down – working I should think). Anyway, this must satisfy just about every aspect of boats that the “Love of a boat” column represents: A revival of working boats, ‘Locally-built’, … Continue reading For love of a boat – The St Ives Jumbo Association
Hastings 2009 For the origins and full set of images in this series, here