Coolboats to admire

[Kris Cringle]

GESTURE, Kinney design, Walstead build. UNKNOWN but Paine design, Morris build.

 

[Matagi]

Remy
One of the best self-built yachts I have ever seen. It all started with a defunct Farr 30 carbon spar, the plans for the yacht evolved around that and now it is in the water. See more here.

 

[SloopJonB]

If that was the only thing that guy ever did it would be a life well lived.

 

[Matagi]

If that was the only thing that guy ever did it would be a life well lived.

No no, he is a true multi-talent

Known writer and playwright, he has written the scripts for some of the most well-known German TV series, as well as numerous books. He crossed the Atlantic on Germany's Navy traininig ship and later become German and at one point World Champion in the Contender class. So yes, quite packed a life

 

[SloopJonB]

Now I really hate him.

 

[Jud - s/v Sputnik]

Seen right now off the 0530 ferry I’m on - they’re not R2AK boats: even the rowers in that fleet are well up the coast by now, above Campbell River. My guess is some kind of “barefoot raid” similar engineless row and small sailboat event.

Cool stuff. Small boat = big adventure.

 

[Whinging Pom]

2 x Wayfarers and a Shetland Sixkareen?

 

[Matagi]

full film here
just...wow.

 

[Jud - s/v Sputnik]

An oldie but a goodie...


Not sure if her sad voyage to being a window display in Hudson’s Bay department store is still accurate. I almost never get to Victoria, but if I do soon I’ll have to try remember to go and see.

This popped into my head after reading about Tony Grove’s restoration of “the oldest sailboat in Canada”, which was just in the news (he was also closely involved with Trekka’s restoration, in the video above):

'Oldest sailboat in Canada' returning to the sea with help from BC Ferries

A 125-year-old sailboat is set to return to the waters of British Columbia after being landlocked for more than 20 years.

vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca

 

[Sailbydate]

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full film here
just...wow.

Lovely boat. Except, for me the transom rake is all wrong. Just a personal thing.

 

[Priscilla]

Lovely boat. Except, for me the transom rake is all wrong. Just a personal thing.

Agree Sail, I would favour a open transom over the barn door.

 

[Fleetwood]

Lovely boat. Except, for me the transom rake is all wrong. Just a personal thing.

Agree, it looks like a box.

 

[cje]

Attractive

 

[cje]

Lets just vote on this.
As much as I like matgi 's sweetie I'm going for priscilla.
I love that name, Priscilla.

 

[Matagi]

Agree, it looks like a box.

 

[Bull City]

Lets just vote on this.
As much as I like matgi 's sweetie I'm going for priscilla.
I love that name, Priscilla.

I don't like cockpit of either boat, but I like the overall look of Matagi's the best. I think the transom would look better with a small after deck.

 

[cje]

Exactly. Where does crab trap, BBQ and swim ladder go.

 

[Steam Flyer]

Exactly. Where does crab trap, BBQ and swim ladder go.

Look at you, trying to take something beautiful and spoil it by trying to make it practical

 

[Matagi]

Look at you, trying to take something beautiful and spoil it by trying to make it practical

I cut my Vermeers so they would better fit the frames I had.

 

[Raincoast]

Found a 70’, three masted & junk rigged, aluminum hulled, Colvin schooner of his Kung Fu Tse design. Hiding in a boatyard up in Lund.

Seriously cool shit, can‘t wait to see it when the refit finishes and it’s in the water again.