Another boat which I keep seeing around is this lovely gaff cutter - Macalla. Here she is on a perfect evening in Newtown Creek, an unspolied creek on the Isle of Wight in the western Solent.
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She’s quite a big boat I’m guessing 32 or 35 feet on deck, with a delightful sheer. Sadly I don’t know anymore about her, but if you do please drop me an email.
Accommodation might be limited, but it’s easy to see the attraction of a large, fast and beautiful day sailor. A day on the water under a cloud of sail, then back to the yacht club for dinner and home to a comfortable bed – maybe I’m getting old!
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The pictuere above could be from 50 years ago.
The first time I spotted her was in Cowes, I think on the Royal Thames YC pontoon back in the height of summer.
I live aboard a fast well designed center cockpit boat, but I love the lines and exquisite detail of wooden boats, and even more of traditional craft. Great pictures of a great looking boat/ Would love to here more about her, if you find out ....
ReplyDeleteThanks Peregrine - If I see her this year I will row over and find out more details
ReplyDeleteLooks can be deceiving! I never would have guessed she is that long.
ReplyDeleteShe is attractive.
She's a West Cork Mackerel yawl, built in Hegarty's yard in Oldcourt, Baltimore, West Cork. www.tradboats.ie for further info.
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