Blades of Glory

Within the depths of the Oxfordshire countryside lies a series of sheds that are home to Collars Oars which has been crafting beautiful oars and spars for 75 years. The current owner Jeremy Freeland's connection with Collars Oars began in 1998 when he took over the helm following the retirement Richard Scaldwell. In June of 2002, Jeremy purchased Collars from Bossoms Boatyard and formed Freeland Yacht Spars Limited. With this renewed focus, he was able to bring the Collars brand into the 21st Century. 'A commitment to Quality' became his vision - and the Collars brand remains the World's best... with spars, oars and masts on boats like Merrymaid, Mariquita, Kindly Light and almost; most classics in commission in the med and beyond. Classic Yacht TV did a quick Q&A on the Cornish Gig oar featured in this film with Jeremy Freeland last week: CYTV:What 's the length of the Cornish Gig oar? What's the gig that they will be used on? JF:Cornish gig oars are 3 different lengths - the bow and stern are slightly shorter than the middle oars due to the shape of the boat. They vary between 12'2" and about 13' but each crew has a preference. The ones in the Video were for Britannia Naval College. CYTV:Where is the wood sourced and what type of wood is used?...... See the answers to these questions and more follow this link: http://www.classicyacht.tv/videos/play/making-a-cornish-gig-oar