CANNONS were fired when a flotilla of
Gaff Rig wooden boats sailed past Holyhead yesterday.
Helen Tew arrived back in Beaulieu River Sailing Club, Hants, this afternoon after making the trip in a 26ft
gaff rig cutter designed for her 60 years ago by her late husband.
Helen Tew arrived back in Beaulieu River Sailing Club, Hants, after making the trip in a 26ft
gaff rig cutter designed for her 60 years' ago by her late husband.
A FLOTILLA of
Gaff Rig wooden boats will sail into Holyhead this weekend for a UK festival.
The Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival, named after competitors' traditional
gaff rig, is on the water from June 2-4 Spectator entertainment includes a farmers' market.
Reg's adventure began in Vancouver BC in 1956 when he acquired a 37-foot
gaff rig schooner named Tahoe and set sail to fulfil his long-held ambition to "cruise the Pacific".
Jim went to the Hardy's board and convinced them to buy Nerida and to restore her original
gaff rig. He bought the yacht from the company in 1990.