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ALOFT: Pre-War Summer, 1939

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Peggy Bawn Press

The most recent episode in Alastair Gordon’s eloquent retracing of his father’s pre-second word war life in Scotland. We enter a carefree summer of sailing beautiful home-grown yachts on the Firth of Clyde – the Gareloch in particular – and … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Watson – Camilla

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Peggy Bawn Press

The sweet, varnished gaff cutter Camilla is one of a very special group of surviving yachts designed during the all too short lifetime of Glasgow naval architect and yacht designer, G.L. Watson (1851-1904). The business carrying his name continued – … Continue reading →

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