Britain Afloat

[Chelsea14Ian]

Just watched Britain Afloat, on BBC1.On the London addition it was about Thames barges.Very good and interesting. Some years back,thanks to Alan, Marina and I had two weekends on Centaur.The first out of Maldon the second from Ipswich. The accommodation is a bit basic to say the least.We paid a little extra to have our own cabin.Theres a skipper and two mates.You all share the work.from pulling up the sails,Shown how to helm. And feed the crew.Guess who did Saturday dinner.A great way to spend a weekend. 

Ian 

[ranworthbreeze]

How are feeling Ian?

Regards

Alan

[ZimbiIV]

Alan, its okay I know Ian he's a nice guy, in fact he's 'armless.

Seriously Ian how are you?

paul

[Chelsea14Ian]

Thanks Alan.Still in a lot of pain.I am going to hospital tommow see if they can do anything  for me.For sure the pain killers don't seem to be working.Sadly we won't  be on the boat next weekend.Hope to get up in November.Paul that's funny 

Ian 

[JennyMorgan]

The punt, including Broads ones:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b096n2ps/britain-afloat-series-1-the-punt

[SteveO]

The East Angelia version was about punts- very interesting. As well as the 'college' and Thames punts, they covered gun punts and Norfolk sailing punts. I am still not sure how a boat with a flat bottom and no keel, center board or larboards can point up into the wind, but that's probably down to my lack of nouse as a sailor. 

[JennyMorgan]

Steve, when a flat bottomed boat heels the leeward hard chine is immersed thus acting like a lee-board, very effective it is too. 

[Minifer]

They are showing the whole series starting tonight on BBC 2 at 8pm

[Minifer]

On 29/09/2017 at 23:08, SteveO said:

The East Angelia version was about punts- very interesting. As well as the 'college' and Thames punts, they covered gun punts and Norfolk sailing punts. I am still not sure how a boat with a flat bottom and no keel, center board or larboards can point up into the wind, but that's probably down to my lack of nouse as a sailor. 

I've yet to see the programme so I don't know if you are referring to a different punt, but the Norfolk Sailing Punt does indeed have a centreboard.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Watching Britain Afloat,from the planner. The knobbie in Liverpool. Little wooden sailing boats.Used for fishing later for pleasure. I have never heard of them before.They were in decline,luckily a group  of people  saved a restored these great little boats. Well done to them.I am always pleased when a little bit of history is saved. 

[JennyMorgan]

There was a Knobbie in Lowestoft harbour for many years. In her latter years she was deteriorating fast then someone from Liverpool recognised her for what she was and took her back up North for rebuilding. Whether she was on the program or not I don't know.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Not sure Peter,but there was one boat in a poor state being restored by a skilled boat builder and a young apprentice .

[JennyMorgan]

I suspect that the Lowestoft boat went back North about fifteen years ago so I doubt that she's the one being worked on in the program.