Our apprentices at The Pioneer Sailing Trust work on commercial projects, building Harker's Yard rowing gigs. The first 19 gigs were built from a cold-moulded construction, using three layers of mahogany. These wooden coastal rowing gigs are based on an East Coast design, specifically adapted for racing. They are slightly shorter (24ft) than traditional Cornish gigs and are rowed by a crew of four, plus a coxswain. These gigs are a key part of the coastal rowing scene in the East of England, with the Harker's Yard Gig Association (HYGA) organising a popular winter racing series. The current gigs are a composite version of the East Coast gig with the same specification, but instead of cold-mouldered, the hull is made from fibreglass with a wooden fitout and built-in buoyancy. With thanks to the The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Lottery players for help in supporting our projects! #thepioneersailingtrust #HarkersYard #Pioneer #Rowing #HarkersYardGigAssociation #HeritageFundUK

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Il viaggio continua. Come ogni cosa ha una sua fine e anche questa volta si sta avvicinando. Le sensazioni sono contrastanti. “Allora domani ultimo giorno”, “appena arriviamo baciamo la terra”, “che poi alla fine si sta così bene qui..” Insomma, ci sono desideri di arrivare che fanno la lotta con lo star bene a bordo. Sicuramente mancano ore di sonno, quelle non saranno mai troppe! Stiamo galoppando verso Martinica e iniziamo, con grande anticipo, ad allenare i nostri occhi a scrutare l’orizzonte in cerca di qualcosa diverso dal mare. Chi vincerà come primo avvistatore? Lo scopriremo molto presto! Una cosa è certa, la voglia di arrivare non riuscirà a impedirci di vivere il momento in cui siamo, spinti da un dolce aliseo su un mare dorato dal sole. Andrea

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The tragic story of the Cheeky Rafiki. During a delivery from Antigua to the UK, a catastrophic structural failure caused the grid to rip the fiberglass hull apart. Without a keel, the boat capsized instantly, leaving the crew with no time to escape. These were their final four words. 📗 Book: https://bethecaptain.com #CheekyRafiki #Sailing #MaritimeMystery #TrueStory #OceanSafety #history

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================================ Welcome to the best week of your life! This is The Yacht Week – an adventure like no other. Explore stunning oceans and islands aboard your very own yacht – with your best mates and hundreds of other beautiful like-minded explorers in convoy. You’ll have your own skipper and the freedom to map your own path for seven days through spectacular beaches, deserted islands and incredible parties. Back in 2006, we were just a bunch of uni friends who wanted to go sailing and explore far and wide. Today, we’re still that same bunch of friends, only now there are 70,000 of us. And our loving family just keeps getting bigger. We have forged a community from adventurous spirits, vast open waters, and a host of musicians, collaborators, sailors and revellers. https://www.theyachtweek.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theyachtweek https://www.instagram.com/theyachtweek/ https://twitter.com/theyachtweek https://www.linkedin.com/company/day8/

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