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17-Year-Old Embarks On Thames Sailing Barge Restoration
17-Year-Old Embarks On Thames Sailing Barge Restoration

Incredible story of a sixth form student embarking on a Thames sailing barge-yacht restoration.

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Boat building, CharactersEmily HarrisSailing barge GROWLER, barge-yacht, barge yacht, half barge, A. Tripp GROWLER, Ash Faire-Ring barge GROWLER, barge restoration, Harry King's Boatyard, Steve Hall sail maker, Steve Hall North Sea Sails Tollesbury, traditional barge 1922, Crowdfunder boat restoration, Gus Curtis donates barge, Sail Cargo, Norfolk sail cargo, The Coastal Exploration Company, Henry Chamberlain, Charlie Ward barge JUNO, Burnham Overy Staithe wooden boat restoration, Video barge restoration Comment
The Art of Making Wooden Surfboards
The Art of Making Wooden Surfboards

Making wooden surfboards is the stuff that dreams are made of. Come inside their workshop in Devon through our video and photos to find out how these guys are shaping up and, what tools are right for that job.

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Boat building, LifestyleEmily HarrisLignum Surfboards, Lignum Surfboards Devon, Lignum wooden surfboards, wooden surfboards, how to make wooden surfboards, craftsmanship wooden surfboards, wooden surfboard video, making wooden surfboards, surfboards made out of wood, Festool power tools, Festool dust extraction, Alen Van Rooyen co-founder Lignum, CNC wooden surfboards, Festool milling, British cedar surfboards, Lowestoft Boat Building College graduate, dust extraction systems sanding wood, Lignum Surfboards workshops, wooden surfboard workshops, make a wooden surf board, Festool video wooden surfboards, Spotlight post link, editors picksComment
Greg Powlesland - Sailing Marigold
Greg Powlesland - Sailing Marigold

The man who spent seven years rebuilding world-famous classic yacht MARIGOLD, Greg Powlesland, recounts his experience sailing the Camper and Nicholson designed, 80ft (LOA) gaff rigged gentleman's cutter in Cannes – the first time since her launch 23 years ago!

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Design, Boat buildingEmily HarrisMarigold yacht, Yacht Marigold, Marigold 1892, Camper & Nicholson yachts, Camper & Nicholson history, Camper & Nicholson yacht design, Yacht, Racing, classic boat, classic yacht design, gaff cutter yacht design, Greg Powlesland Collinette, Greg Powlesland restoration, Greg Powlesland Marigold rebuild, yacht restoration video, classic boat restorationComment
A Void In the Workshop
A Void In the Workshop

Collars, the spar maker, has just completed a significant repair on the rig of the Laurent Giles designed Bermudan cutter ‘CETEWAYO’, in time for this season’s racing. Here, Jeremy Freeland describes the feeling when it finally returns to the boat and the care of the owner.

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Design, Boat building, RacingEmily Harrissparmakers, masts, sails, sailing, classic boat, classic yacht, rigs, rig failure, rig repair, classic boat masts, classic yacht mast specialists, British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Panerai classic yachts, classic boat maintenance, boat building playlistComment
Rig checks and maintenance - essential reading for classic yacht sailing and racing
Rig checks and maintenance - essential reading for classic yacht sailing and racing

CYTV talks to professional rigger Chuck Demangeat about rig failures on board classic yachts and the things you can do to prevent breaking your rig. 

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Boat building, Racing, CruisingEmily Harrisrig maintenance, wooden mast maintenance, classic boat rigging, riggers, racing in the med, classic yacht racing, racing playlist, cruising playlist, PaneraiClassicYachtChallenge, safety, safety at sea sailing, most popularComment
Save the Lynher Barge from being broken up
Save the Lynher Barge from being broken up

BREAKING NEWS: Historic and rare 1896 barge in imminent danger of being broken up. Watch the Barbara and Dominic Bridgman plea for support in this video....

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Boat buildingEmily Harristraditional sail restoration, Tamar barge restoration, community interest company boat restoration, sailing, traditional sailing, working boat restoration, Plymouth community, call to action, barges UK, Calstock maritime heritage, British maritime history, 1896 barges, sailing in the 1890's, caulking, boat building, traditional boat building videoComment
Fresh Faced & Wide Eyed – Ben Harris
Fresh Faced & Wide Eyed – Ben Harris

The first in a series of features showcasing emerging figures in the classic boat world, people who share a passion for classics and lend their professional skills to our community. Watch this film 'Timber to Tide' on Ben Harris, a boat builder based in Gweek, Cornwall.

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Boat building, CharactersEmily Harrisben harris boats, Ben Harris boat building, Cornwall sailing, Devon and Cornwall Sailing Charters, Cornwall Day Sails Charters, Falmouth Quay Punts, Alva yacht Cornwall, Fresh Faced Wide Eyed Classic Yacht TV, Sawmilling, boat building playlist, character playlist, Classic Boat videos, sailing videos Comment
A QUIET LEGACY
A QUIET LEGACY

The story of ‘Mirelle’s designer, her builder - Whisttock's Boatyard, the apprentice who built this beautiful yacht and her life on the River Deben since 1937. She has had three owners from her launch until 2014. Mirelle has been cherrished throughout her life by everyone on the river and her loving owners. One particular interview illustrates a very emotional recent parting of ownership. Luckily her new owner is very deserving and footage shows a last sail on the Deben – a hand over sail – before her new owner James, takes her South.

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Design, Cruising, Boat building, CharactersEmily HarrisMirelle gaff cutter 1937 William Maxwell Blake UK naval architect, gaff cutter design UK, 1930's Yachting Monthly Design Compeition, Yacht Mirelle, Classic Boat Mirelle Comment
Racing with the Competition
Racing with the Competition

Get to know the hottest competition on the med circuit in this film. Classic Yacht TV gives you a race on board the highly competitive 'Chinook'. This is rare opportunity to see how the boat is raced, what the crew's jobs are on the boat and how the perfect their manouvres in racing. In addition we bring you interviews from the team that headed up the restoration in Tunisia...

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Design, Boat building, RacingEmily HarrisClassicYachtRacing, PaneraiClassicYachtChallenge, Panerai Classic Yachts, Chinook New York 40, New York Yacht Club, Sailing, Yacht Racing, Yacht Rowdy, Graham Walker, design playlist, racing playlistComment
Kelpie of Falmouth - The Racing Tender
Kelpie of Falmouth - The Racing Tender

The schooner 'Mariette' debuts her newly restored racing tender, “Kelpie of Falmouth” in Cornish waters at the 2014 Pendennis Cup. Watch her sailing in this film - an exclusive look at what's she's like before she starts her season racing the med this week.

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Boat building, Design, Characters, RacingEmily HarrisMariette of 1915, Herreshoff Yacht Designer, Rhode Island Sailing, Kelpie of Falmouth Racing video, sailing video, Classic Boat Restoration 2014, Kelpie Schooner restoration, racing playlist Comments