Tag Archives: Cowes

A wee adventure

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

The Fifes are not the only beautiful wooden yachts paying a special visit to the Firth of Clyde in the summer of 2013. The old and not so old ladies (shh, some of them might even be plastic and sport … Continue reading →

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Valentine – a well named yacht

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

We trust that this beautiful G.L. Watson designed sloop was a very special 1890 St. Valentine’s Day gift to his wife from one of Watson’s many fascinating Victorian clients, G.A. Schenley, of Warsash, Hampshire. We can have some confidence in … Continue reading →

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Britannia heading for her Watery Grave

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Peggy Bawn Press

During the production of G.L. Watson – The Art and Science of Yacht Design, we remained slaves to our maxim of never using a previously published image if at all possible. It was very hard work, but we always knew … Continue reading →

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