Author Archives: Cat Holman

Alex Williamson was just a teenager when he began a “part-time” job working on Windermere Lake Cruises’ famous passenger vessels. That was nearly 40 years ago. He loved it so much he’s still there after all these years and has earned … Continued

The SpiritBARTech35EF, the product of Spirit Yachts’ partnership with BAR Technologies, is set to become the first fully electric yacht capable of delivering a range of 100 nautical miles between charges, with a cruising speed of 22 knots.  Known for … Continued

How to launch a boat, Scottish Highlands style!  Traditional boatbuilders Johnson & Loftus showed us how it’s done earlier this month, when they launched the newly restored ST VINCENT, a 50’ (15.2m) Zulu which boatbuilders Tim Loftus and Dan Johnson … Continued

Don’t miss the 2023 South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show, back this year from 21-23 April at Southampton’s Ocean Village Marina and boasting an impressive line-up of global power, sail and electric boating brands.  “The 2023 show has the … Continued

Launched in 1765 and still in commission as the flagship of the Royal Navy, HMS Victory is 6 months into a 12-year, £35m conservation programme which is looking to increase its shipwright team.  The focus of the project is to entirely replace … Continued

Women in Boatbuilding CIC launched their first official mentoring programme on International Women’s Day 2023 last week, with the support of The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.  The programme will offer 10 boatbuilders the opportunity to be matched and mentored by … Continued

Over 100 classic yachts and working boats will gather in Ipswich for the 60-year celebration of the Old Gaffers Association (OGA) with a Diamond Jubilee Party from 3-6 August 2023, the culmination of a programme of OGA60 events throughout 2023.  … Continued

The Wooden Boat Centre in Tasmania, Australia, has launched the first Andrew Wolstenholme designed Franklin 29, ready for an exciting debut at this weekend’s Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Built using modern wooden boatbuilding techniques under the supervision of master shipwrights … Continued

The countdown to the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival has begun! Back for the first time in four years after Covid forced the cancellation of the 2021 event, the AWBF will welcome more than 500 wooden boats afloat and ashore … Continued

For the first time in 70 years, on the 13th of November crews headed down to Everson’s in Suffolk – these days known as Woodbridge Boatyard – to race a fleet of Deben Cherubs. With paint and varnish gleaming the little … Continued