National Small Boat Collection

Photo of the name 'Dutch Courage' painted onto the side of the vessel.

BAE0006 – International Flying Dutchman “Dutch Courage”

In 1980 the Flying Dutchman class claimed to be the fastest two man centreboard dinghy in the world and even today it remains very competitive. It originated at trials by…

A simple drawing of the 'Seawolf' as viewed from the side.

BAE0020 – International Finn dinghy “Seawolf”

Designed by the Swedish canoe designer Rickard Sarby in 1949, the single handed Finn class racing dinghy was adopted for the Olympics in 1952 in Helsinki, Sarby himself taking the…

A black and white photo of the RNSA dinghy. One man stands at the bow, and another stands at the stern.

BAE0029 – RNSA dinghy

This RNSA (Royal Naval Sailing Association) type of sailing dinghy was a modified version of the 14 ft One-Design Island Class, designed by Charles Nicholson and Uffa Fox in 1935.…

BAE0065 – Fenland punt

This type of punt originated from the fens of Cambridgeshire and was used as a general working boat and for fishing. This particular example, the last of its kind afloat…

Bridgewater Flatner National Maritime Museum Cornwall

BAE0066 – Bridgewater Flatner “Peat Princess”

Disposed, no longer in boat collection.

Two diagrams of the Holmsbu Pram, one looking at the side of the vessel and one from overhead.

BAE0102 – Holmsbu Pram

This Holmsbu pram is a working descendant from the same ancestor as many small yachts and dinghies in Britain today. This particular craft was used for herring fishing in the…

Photo of the bow of the River Plate dugout canoe.

BAE0103 – River Plate dugout log boat

A South American logboat from the mid 19th century.The dugout was produced by burning the…

Photo of the Iraqi Guffa with an information board positioned in front of it.

BC53 – Iraqi Guffa

This coracle-like craft is an Iraqi guffa – from the words kuphar or quffa – a traditional form of craft used for both cargo and passenger transport on the rivers…

Photo of the Crandall Hydroplane on display in the Museum's Main Hall.

BC54 – Crandall Hydroplane

Hydroplanes were developed in the 1920s and 30s as outboard engines became available and increased in size and power. Originally outboards were used on utility boats but as racing evolved…