The Wind and Oar Boat School in Portland, Oregon is building their second St Ayles Skiff.
Peter Crim, school founder, sent me an update on the activities at the newest, non-profit boat building school in the Pacific Northwest. Hes pretty excited to be building the second St Ayles Skiff on the west coast of the US and also the second for the Wind and Oar Boat School.
The first boat for the school was a St Ayles, built by a team of women and named Rosie. Now Rosie will have some competition. Friendly community competition is what the St Ayles Skiff is all about!
Weve been following the Scottish Coastal Rowing Project for about two years now. Quite frankly, Ive lost track of how many of these fine rowing boats from the board of Iain Oughtred have been built. The fever (yes, I believe we could call more than forty boats in two years, a fever...) has spread around the world. You may remember that I had the pleasure of crewing on one and it was apparent right away why the boat is so popular.
Laying in the shear plank.........
...Toasting the whiskey plank.........
WoodenBoat has come out in support with their Boatbuilding and Rowing Challenge. There will be a North American Championship June 28-30, 2013 at the WoodenBoat Show, in Mystic, Connecticut.
...Laying up the keel..........
The Scottish Coastal Rowing and World Skiff Championships on Loch Broom, Scotland will be held July 8th-14th, 2013 this summer.
Dont you think its time for your community to join the races? All good fun.
Peter Crim will be teaching a new class of boatbuilders this spring, on yet another St Ayles! If you want to get in on the action, please contact him at the Wind and Oar Boat School.
Rosies sister-ship. Isnt she beautiful?
For an excellent account of the St Ayles Skiff in open waters, we have a story of crossing the Firth of Forth, from Elsie Johnston.
