National Small Boat Collection

Triton is an open double ended ship’s lifeboat which previously belonged to the pre-war tug Triton, which in the 1970s was used as a seamanship school in St Katherine’s dock,…

Finesse is the oldest surviving British registered Finn, possibly the oldest in the world. It was one of a number built for the 1952 Olympics (see early history of the class…

This is one of several kayaks in the Museum’s collection from the drawing board of that prolific designer of small boats Percy Blandford. Blandford’s passion was to design ‘small boats…

Ken Littledyke was a 1950s school  woodwork teacher who was in the habit of introducing his pupils to canoeing, including helping them with building their own boats. Initially his preferred…

This clinker built dinghy Jonik III was built in 1936 by Percy Clemens of Fowey and used as a tender to Jonik, see BC42.

Fleur was a pram dinghy used by the King family together with their motorboat JONIK (see BC42). It was built by Percy Clemens at Fowey.

This windsurfer dates back to 1972 Although not an example of one of the earliest designs, it was produced by Windsurfing International Inc., the company founded by Hoyle Schweitzer and…

Merlin III is a part of a family of fast motor boats with good performance in all conditions, designed by Bill Maloney, beginning with the 12ft Sorcerer in 1961. It…

Joy is a TV Times Dinghy, one of several examples in the Museum’s collection from the 1950s onwards of a dinghy sponsored by a newspaper or magazine. Other examples include…