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National Maritime Museum Cornwall Trust Discovery Quay Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3QY
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Cosi fan tutte is the newest of three Flying Dutchman dinghies in the museum’s collection. Dutch Courage (BAE0006) is an early example from the 1950’s, whilst Rodney Pattison’s Superdocious (BAE 0022), from 1968, may be regarded as representing the zenith of wooden construction. The first plastic boats came into the class in around 1960 but…
There is nothing new about the idea of a folding boat. Some of the Titanic’s lifeboats were folding boats and were successfully launched before the ship sank, but any lifeboat associated with the Titanic probably would not have received rave reviews so not many were built. Folding boats present all sorts of challenges to their…
William Fife (1857-1944) has a reputation for being one of the world’s foremost yacht designers. His father and grandfather had also been boatbuilders and had a construction yard at Fairlie, on the Clyde. Fife’s yachts achieved a reputation for superb craftsmanship and a good turn of speed. His clients included Sir Thomas Lipton, the grocery…
Surf life saving boats were first introduced into the UK from Australia in 1965. They have always been used primarily for competition and only occasionally for rescue. Today, the equipment for rescue has changed dramatically to include jetskis and paddleboards. Surf boats are now only used for competition. The Neville Glidden was built in Australia…
In 1961, at a time when dinghy sailing was hugely popular, the Sunday Times decided to sponsor a dinghy class of its own. The prime object was, as usual, that the boat should be cheap and easy to build from a kit. It was intended to be a boat for the first time owner/sailor. Secondary…
This is the original Merlin Class Dinghy as built by Jack Holt in 1945 for the Ranelagh Sailing Club in West London; it is from this model that many of the wide-beamed and hi-tech Merlin-Rockets, familiar to so many competitive dinghy sailors, have developed over the last 40 years. The idea for Britain’s first post-war…
When Ian Proctor designed the Tempest it was clear from the outset that he was aiming at a breakthrough. The initial object, along with his eleven rivals, was to win the trials with the fastest boat which could be produced within the IYRU limits. More than that, he wanted a boat that would be well…
This canoe was probably made by Sarazin of the Algonquin Reserve in the Ottawa Valley of Ontario. It is a modern interpretation of the most developed form of birch bark canoe. It was presented to Prince Edward on the occasion of his visit to Canada in 1901 and has been lent to the Museum by…
Hydroplanes were developed in the 1920’s and 30’s as outboard engines became available and increased in size and power. Originally outboards were used on utility boats but as racing evolved and speed records were set hydroplanes were designed as a way of going much faster. This particular boat was designed by a naval architect named…
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