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The firm, G. Prout and Sons, was formed by Geoffrey Prout and his sons, Roland and Francis, in 1935. The company originally specialised in building canoes and folding dinghies as…

A racing canoe’s long thin hull minimises drag, allowing it to travel at high speeds but, being narrow, great agility and strength is required by the crew to prevent capsizing.…

In 1935 the Yacht Racing Association – the forerunner of the Royal Yachting Association – created the National Twelve Foot restricted class. A restricted class limits possible adaptations within a…

In 1972 this boat saved the lives of the Robertson family as they drifted in the Pacific Ocean for 38 days. Lyn and Dougal Robertson had bought a 43ft, 1920s…

The Paralympic Games, first held in 1960, allow world-class disabled athletes to compete against each other on a level playing field. They are run ‘in parallel’ with the Olympics Games…

In 1969 two friends, Ian Fraser and Kim Stephens, both successful sailors, formed a boat building company, Panthercraft, in Restronguet, near Falmouth. They applied for a license to build the…

Very few successful, long-lasting dinghy designs happen by accident. The Fireball is no exception and was designed by Peter Milne to meet a need: to bridge the gap between small…

The Victorian yachting era existed in an age when being part of the “set” required a large bank balance. In return its participants enjoyed a position in society which others…

‘All the fun of messing about in boats. Build it yourself from the kit. Easiest on the pocket and the easiest job you’ve ever tackled….. The Mirror is a true…