The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
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A New Custodian for Sunstone?
The famous Sunstone is for sale in Nelson, New Zealand, and for the right custodian she would be the most rewarding combination of form, function and provenance.
A Twist In The Tail
With just a week remaining in this bizarre year, it would have been surprising if there wasn’t a twist in the tail of 2020.
Flotsam #2
Every week you’ll find snippets of stories from around the globe. This week in Flotsam - The AGE profiles Wyruna.
42 Boats in 42 Days
“When Melbourne went into stage three lock down in July 2020, we lost the opportunity to go sailing in our beautiful wooden boats.”
The Life & Times of Yacht Ida
In the spring of 1895 Charles Bailey Jr and his younger brother Walter, trading as “C. & W. Bailey”, built the 5 rater Ida for their good customers, merchants Jagger brothers and W. Frater Jr. …. The restoration process commenced with cutting off the rotting, cabin top, decking and beams.
Australian Wooden Boat Festival
it’s good to see that despite the cancellation of the 2021 Australian Wooden Boat Festival, the organisers led by Paul Stephanus, have decided to go ahead with the spectacular biennial Parade of Sail on the Derwent. on Sunday 7th of February 2021.
This Week’s Flotsam
Every week you’ll find snippets of stories from around the globe. This week in Flotsam - A library book is returned 33 years overdue.
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