Dyarchy imho one of the most beautiful ever.

[Wansworth]

Thinking about it further it’s a boat of very hard work without a crew of strapping youngsters,that boom failing about everything heavy,probably Hscock would have gone for a double wheeled Beneteau given the choice,it’s nice to look at but let someone else sail it?

 

[cherod]

Thinking about it further it’s a boat of very hard work without a crew of strapping youngsters,that boom failing about everything heavy,probably Hscock would have gone for a double wheeled Beneteau given the choice,it’s nice to look at but let someone else sail it?

Boom should be “ prevented “

 

[Wansworth]

Boom should be “ prevented “

Indeed but having had a heavy spared gaff schooner it’s still heavy work,shifting sails,booming out spars etc

 

[Wansworth]

If I recall correctly Hiscock moved up from his little thirty footer to a Dutch built ketch,very elegant but it was always a problem although he did many miles he returned to a smaller wooden boat built in newzealand

 

[Metabarca]

Yealm will be interested to know that Giles was a Magdalene graduate.

 

[Pete7]

Lot of thought, love and cash has gone into that boat.

Gwen shown launching the boat, taught me to dive 35 years ago and John was a welder by trade. I think this must be their second yacht as they were building a 40ft steelie in Calshot during the mid 80s to sail off around the world.

Pete

 

[Lucy52]

Found it, Dyarchy in Peter Heaton 'Cruising'. My Dad had this and 'Sailing' also by Peter Heaton, Penguin Paperbacks at 2/- each, along with a brochure for the Nordic Folkboat, long, long ago, when I was tiny in the 50's. Enjoy.

 

[Sybarite]

Found it, Dyarchy in Peter Heaton 'Cruising'. My Dad had this and 'Sailing' also by Peter Heaton, Penguin Paperbacks at 2/- each, along with a brochure for the Nordic Folkboat, long, long ago, when I was tiny in the 50's. Enjoy.

Many thanks for that.

 

[RupertW]

Lovely boat but in those days they often made the cockpit too small .

Yes but they weren’t self draining or sociable spaces