Author Archives: Cat Holman

What better way to start the day than by launching boats on the early morning tide? Built by students on the 40 week boatbuilding course at the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis, the sun was out as five boats … Continued

New from Swallow Yachts and making its world debut at the Southampton Boat Show is….well, it’s not what you might expect. Known for their range of classic style daysailers designed and built using modern methods, their latest boat has taken … Continued

When the gates open for the Southampton International Boat Show on Friday, head straight for the Wooden Boatbuilders Trade Association stand (HO40), for some of the finest examples of boatbuilding – not to mention boatbuilders! – you’ll see at the … Continued

Using 100% solar power, a 27’ (8.22m) solar-electric boat has completed a 1400 mile voyage up the Inland passage from Washington State to SE Alaska; the first recorded voyage of this type and an exciting development which brings long-distance electric … Continued

From today, part of the historic boats fleet at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be available for public charter. The Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) has a collection of small military craft, ranging from the 1910 35’ (10.7m) Armed Steam … Continued

14-year-old Katie McCabe is currently sailing around Britain in her 26’ (7.92m) wooden Morgan Giles designed West Channel One Design FALANDA, in a bid to become the youngest person to complete the trip singlehanded. On 30 June, Katie set off … Continued

They say that BOAT stands for ‘bust out another thousand’ – or in the case of our government, potentially £200m – but it doesn’t have to cost the earth to get on the water, especially if you build it yourself. … Continued

If you go down to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall today…you’ll find it closed, as it plays host to the world’s press for the G7. More pertinently, there’s a fascinating photographic exhibition of traditional wooden boatbuilding at the legendary Hegarty’s … Continued

Nominations are now being accepted for The Gustave Trouvé Awards – ‘The Gussies’ – for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating, the international electric boat awards started last year by electric boat website Plugboats. Nominations are being accepted in four … Continued

Whether it’s Covid collateral or Brexit hitting the fan, we’re getting reports from the timber merchants of much slower delivery times of boatbuilding materials. Since Covid appeared on the radar, there has been massive global demand for general construction timber … Continued