Tom Cunliffe sails aboard the engineless Thames sailing barge Cambria.

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@edwardbrown190 3 года назад

Many years ago, about 1962, A friend, Richard Duke and I did a trip with Bob Roberts on Cambria loaded with wheat from Ipswich to Tilbury dock. Unfortunately it was more drifting than sailing and it took five days including several hours trying to make the mooring buoy at the entrance to Tilbury - nearly missed "last Call'. One of Bobs best lines was " its only the worms holding hands keeps this old Barge together"

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 3 года назад

Love it! Thanks Edward for sharing. Tom

@edwardbrown190 3 года назад

@@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns Tom, delighted you enjoyed it. As result of messing about in barges over a few years, courtesy of Richard Duke owner of at least three, I purchased one. S/B Cygnet one of only two half size barges and I think the only one still going. Built by Curel at Frindsbury in Kent in 1881 for the Wrinch Farm at Mistley near Ipswich. I bought her in 1967 lying derelict on the hard at Pin Mill. No gear Stern falling apart, not afloat at high tide. With the help of RD and the Webb family ( Reuben and his son Freddy) we rebuilt the stern and the decks and got her afloat, found spars and sail plan, couple of planked Oak trees etc. All looking good. Then my life changed and I went to Canada . So my dear Brother took over and did a rebuild. He still own her and she is lying at Snape in the very caring hand of a good Friend. I still live in Canada but if you would like a sail you just have to ask.

@edwardbrown190 3 года назад

Tom,can you delete this and the previous reply, it was not meant to be public. thanks.

@fredm5245 4 года назад

Born and grew up in Erith, spitting distance from the Thames and could watch these barges from my bedroom window. Magnificent still.

@dr-stephennewdell3882 3 года назад

ahhhh, you never forget something like that or the sound of trains passing the house. How fortunate you were than Fred M. sn

@bruceweber2361 Месяц назад

Thanks, Tom, for that expression, "It's a mystical experience." Me, I am not in the least bit spiritual or mystical,. Maybe I'd have been so, if I'd have gone to sea. Thanks for another fine video.

@terrybaker8349 5 лет назад

My father went to sea with his father, Thomas Baker, a well known 'sailorman' that sailed Thames barges for around 60 years. My father was 14 and between the two of them were the sole crew. My grandfather sailed the Bells Whisky barge for many a year well beyond retirement age. My father and our family immigrated to Australia, but couldn't get work as a seaman. He mucked around in baots all of his life until required to take a compulsary boating test in his 70's. As he had limited experience with ships with engines, the authorities wouldn't recognise his barge masters tickets (no engines) and it was a sad end to his boating days. I went on to serve in submarines in both the Australian and British navies. In retirement I sail offshore. My son is a offshore master, the 4th generation at sea. Very much enjoyed watching the lovely footage and story. Bravo Zulu.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

What a wonderful background. Your grandfather would be chuffed that his love of the sea had passed down the generations.

@DomingoDeSantaClara 5 лет назад

I went to see the Cambria about 15 years ago after coming to the UK from NZ,she was a bit of a wreck. My father crewed on it sometime around the war years,he got himself a yacht in the 70s after moving to NZ in the 50s and named it Cambria so it's a name I've grown up with. I'm sure he'd be over the moon to see the old girl on the water. Thanks for the video.

@billhanna8838 4 года назад

My mate bought a yacht in MANA called Asterix , steel ganley .

@geoffhayday6003 3 года назад

I had the treat of being a passenger on her in the annual Medway barge race. Had a great day, great wind and amazing to get to about 8 knots in something that size. A very skilled skipper brought her perfectly alongside a moored barge in a strong current at the end of the day. Great memories!

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

What a beautiful video Tom! Humans have never made anything more beautiful and in tune with nature than the engine-less sailing ships of yesteryear. Long may those that remain be preserved and sailed, so that the skills of handling vessels like this can be maintained and passed on to future generations. Fair winds! Chris

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Yes Chris. You hit the nail on the head. We may preserve the vessels, but it's also really important to keep the skills of sailing and maintaining these craft alive.

@dr-stephennewdell3882 3 года назад

Such good video production! I have a 2-year degree in that and observe closely. The camera work, and angles; and the sound man is terrific! Thank you so much. What a gift to us, Tom, and all your co-workers with you. Thank You! sn

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 3 года назад

Thanks Dr Stephen. High praise indeed. I passed your comment to the cameraman/editor and he was very pleased. We're planning on making some more of these longer professional videos in the Autumn. In the meantime, I'll keep putting up ones shot by my wife. All best Tom

@kenmackenzie9385 4 года назад

A miniscule observation but simply loving the ropes coiled on deck.

@callummackay4282 4 года назад

When you can find beauty in the smallest things you are truly aware to the nature of life.

@billbogg3857 3 года назад

They are lines not ropes .Ropes are used by landlubbers !

@maneki9neko 10 месяцев назад

Marvelous.

@patricklaine6958 6 лет назад

A fantastic video. Perfectly filmed, perfectly narrated. Bravo. I imagine it was much less romantic a 100 years ago, but you have certainly given cause for the imagination to run wild with all of the adventures a young man could have had on one of these great cargo vessels. Many thanks.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Thanks Patrick. i'd recommend reading Bob Roberts book to get the feel of life on board. Tough job in winter.

@YachtHunters 3 года назад

Couldn't agree more with you, Patrick! Tom's channel never disappoints and is always a delight...wonderful stuff

@dionlindsay2 2 года назад

That must feel so powerful when it's being operated by only 3 or 4 people who know exactly what each other is doing. Imagine the silence, and recognising the power of the wind to get underway. Peaceful and powerful. I remember seeing sailing barges moored up at St Katherine's Dock before I left London in 2001. They were beautiful even moored. It's wonderful to be shown how they worked. Thanks Tom, much appreciated. Brilliant video.

@stevenmedway6252 4 года назад

Thanks Tom for a beautiful film and wonderful commentary. I had the fortune to sail on Thalatta on the Blackwater in the early 70's, when 10 of us from school went on her for a week's training in leadership. She has an auxiliary engine but it was not used much. I have read that the original crews on the barges were just the skipper and a mate.

@AfricanFlightStar 3 года назад

A beautiful thing to behold, almost makes me want to go and buy an old wooden boat and go sailing the old way. But then I remember that I'm 64 and not 30 years old, and maintaining an old wooden boat is a big mission to take on. Glad you got to sail her, thanks for sharing the experience with us Tom 👍🏼☺️🙏🏻

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 3 года назад

Hi After 40 years of wooden boats, I gave up when I was in my 60s. They are always tempting though! Glad you enjoyed the vid. I'll be sailing on Jolie Brise this month, so keep watching. Tom

@taffythegreat1986 4 года назад

You can’t beat the old wooden boats. Such character they have

@clemburke1668 5 лет назад

So glad you captured coming about. That was beautiful.

@DaveandGinny972 3 года назад

As a lad growing up in the 60's at Walton on the Naze there were constantly working barges passing by and they made for a magnificent sight. In 1978 I remember seeing a Drascombe Dabber at the Southampton boat show and thinking they look like a little barge and I'll save my pennies and have one some day. I met the owners of Repertor at Stone Point last year and I've promised myself a sail on her when they are operating commercially again.

@buzzofftoxicblog791 4 года назад

Hi Tom one of my favorite films my Dad John Knapp-Fisher knew Bob Roberts last skipper and John Seymour good family friend and once time crew member a boy at 50 years old. John Seymour father of self-sufficiency😊🌏. My dad now dead was sade to see Cambria in such a sad state in 1990s Kent but would have been happy to see Cambria restored up and running 😊👍Thank you from Buzz

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 4 года назад

Hi Buzz Very sorry your Dad can't see Cambria now, but perhaps he knows anyway! Tom

@CheersWarren 5 лет назад

As I remember the Cambria was the last hold out Thames trading barge actually carrying cargo by quite a few years! I was privileged enough to grow up sailing the water these boats sailed. Rarely a day went by we did not see one. Back in the 60's and 70's. I never got to sail on one. Thanks for brining me along. Cheers Warren

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

Yes, you're right. She was the last. I'm pleased you were able to have a virtual sail on one.

@jeangenie68 4 года назад

Coming from Maldon and having seen many barge races, what always amazes me is how many crew are always running around on these barges, doing loads of stuff, yet they were purportedly handled by 1 man 1 mate and a dog!

@geoffhaylock6848 4 года назад

I had the pleasure of sailing on board SB Montreal back in the late 70's/early 80's. Thanks for bringing back all those wonderful memories.

@MCP53 2 года назад

Reminds we very much of the 12 metre, 12 tonne replica of a Scandinavian postyacht I used to crew on out of Vaasa in Finland. Her loose-footed sail also was hauled up to the yard and mast and then we did a circular dance to wrap her tight around the latter. We had to have an engine as we took out fare-paying passengers, and GPS and VHF etc too. The best bit was always when the engine went off out of the harbour, and the sails took over :-).

@Seafariireland Год назад

I’ll be in Thames barge country soon and hope to study one-of these manure carrying queens up close and personal!

@machoneboard 6 лет назад

What a great film and a good charity to boot! Thanks

@harrycouchman9254 5 лет назад

My father and grandfather were cabin boy and skipper respectively of the Cambria's sister ship, the Hibernia when she went down off Cromer in 1937. They and the mate were saved by the Cromer lifeboat under the command of the famous Henry Blogg. The Hibernia and the Cambria were built side by side for Everhardt's and were identical in all respects.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

Thanks for your input Harry. Very interesting to hear the tale. Good for Henry Blogg.

@harrycouchman9254 5 лет назад

@@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns My grandfather said she drew so little draught that when they got into home port they could sail right up to the pub door but only if the grass was wet.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

Perfect. I've no chance with my yacht which draws 7ft!

@contessa3292 6 лет назад

"I should be inclined to say that anything designed by the law of necessity is useful and therefore beautiful. In a sailing barge we see a beautiful sight, one that will blend with sea, sky, river, the open country, or the town she is sailing through, and there is nothing on a barge that has not some purpose in life..." [Uffa, 'Sail and Power', (Book 3), 1936]. Many thanks Tom; will look forward to your yarns from your Baltic cruise this summer, cheers. William.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Thanks William for reminding me of that great quote from Uffa. He knew a thing or two! Stand by for more videos. The boat is now back in the water after a week of crawling round the bilges and the like. Setting sail tomorrow.

@contessa3292 6 лет назад

Bon Voyage.

@RayM53 6 лет назад

I've never yet seen a duff video by Tom and this is a real beauty. The chance to have a trip on Cambria must be fabulous and I envy him immensely. Unfortunately, I'm not wealthy enough to charter her outright, only as part of a group and it looks like the only people to get on this are either ex-offenders or referred by Social Services. As an "old bloke" it would make an enormous change from sailing plastic production yachts and to watch the skills of the crews of these gentle giants.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Thanks Raymond. There are running another weekend for folks like you on the end of May bank holiday. Contact Sea-Change Trust www.seachangesailingtrust.org.uk to see if there's a bunk available for you.

@RayM53 6 лет назад

Brilliant Tom. Done it straight away. Thanks a lot.

@EPeltzer 3 года назад

Hah, imagined they scissored in the sprit to douse the main, nope, just brailed. Couldn't quite see how the topsail doused exactly though. Not quite self tacking but nearly! Love seeing how these old things worked and how well adapted they were to their conditions. Move 100 t of cargo with no fuel used and a crew of 3. Just wow.

@rogersmith8339 8 месяцев назад

A book called "A steady trade" gives a great insight into the last days of the working sailing barges and is well worth a read if you are interested in this sort of boat.

@JenkinsBoatWorks 4 года назад

What an absolute treat!

@colinmcdonald8521 3 года назад

Remember Cambria in her last years at work - just Bob Roberts and Dick Durham, up to 180 tons of cargo - remarkable men and a remarkable ship!

@rimasmeleshyus6545 4 года назад

Great video, many thanks sailing around the world

@RobHealey 6 лет назад

Marvellous, thanks Tom

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Pleased you liked it. I'll be making another professional video in the Autumn, but for now follow my home-made ones on board my own boat in the Baltic this summer.

@ipsissimus7378 3 года назад

My family lived in one of these Thames barges when I was a child, the Mousme at Pinmill during the 80's. We had one wood stove in the main hold and it didn't make a blind bit of difference in the winter, it was so damp 2 times out of 3 turning the kettle on would trip the electricity and the old girl was so rotten you could push your thumb into the timbers. Didn't stop us kids from having a wild time though. Good times.

@stephencass8118 6 лет назад

Delightful and entertaining as ever, Tom. Thanks.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Cheers mate.

@898voltaire 5 лет назад

Delicious!! Also your narrative Tom. Thousand thanks.

@newdmbfan 3 года назад

Absolutely amazing

@SirPrancelot1 5 лет назад

Long live Tom Cunliffe. And Cambria and her like.

@andynz7 3 года назад

Beautiful!

@olivierbolton8683 4 года назад

Kind of reminds me of the baltic trader 'style'! Love to see how all these ships borrowed from each other and refined on each other as what most boats were in the old days...work boats.

@francispagan9676 2 года назад

What a fantastic vid. I've always been fascinated by Thames barges. They are such beautiful and ingenious vessels perfectly adapted for their job. You may be aware of a fab RU-vid series called Free Range Sailing by a great Aussie couple called Troy and Pascale who have just circumnavigate Oz in a modern 30 foot sailing yacht. They are brilliant on sailing techniques and would be totally fascinated by Cambria. I'd love to see them join you on her. So glad Cambria is still going strong. No engine - good on you!

@thomaslohr2864 3 года назад

Pure magic!

@914va 6 лет назад

Thanks Tom.....beautiful camera work...and such a beautiful boat!! pure beauty.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

I'm privileged to be able to share it with you.

@tarquinwildridge1567 6 лет назад

Thanks Tom and everybody what a classic Coastal Barge lovely,lovely camera work. Tarquin ⚓️👍

@gwynethgibbs6921 6 лет назад

A great piece Tom. As you are aware, I know nothing about sailing but I can appreciate the romance and beauty of the day and boat. I almost wish I too was as salty as you !!! - almost ! Nick

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Thanks Nick. Really pleased you enjoyed the Thames barge - they certainly embody the romance of sail.

@Blowfish1972 4 года назад

Just awesome!

@bigrobnz 5 лет назад

well...that was a relaxing half-hour!!

@jimwarren3325 6 лет назад

Hi Tom. Been a follower since you did Boatyard. Never managed to go sailing myself apart from a very short ride on Barnabas the Cornish Lugger and now embarking on a Narrowboat restoration project. This video is superb, really makes me want to have a go. Keep up the good work. Regards Jim

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Thanks Jim for following. Good luck with the boat restoration and let me know how it goes.

@jimwarren3325 6 лет назад

tomcunliffe1 Thanks for the reply. If you want to see how we are doing it all wrong we are on Facebook NB Daisy May. Cheers.

@rhirwin10 6 лет назад

Simply awesome videography. Tom, as always well done!

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Grand to work with Steve Cottrell. An ace cameraman.

@lurch1e 3 года назад

Lovely.

@markjennings2315 4 года назад

I often saw these around Maldon. Great to see how they are operated.

@tinytree100 4 года назад

thanx, It has been a great look at a boat type I have never seen.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 4 года назад

Hi Art. I'm really pleased you enjoyed it. The barges are unique. Tom

@glynluff2595 5 лет назад

A soft foot on the main allows it to be cut fuller the Norfolk Wherries had a similar system and could sail into the eye of the wind compared to boomed vessels.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

Interesting point. Thanks.

@peterward4005 5 лет назад

I wish you would do a video on the sailing coble at Bridlington. Would be nice to have your knowledge of the sailing history of these working boats

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

That's a grand idea. Next time I'm in the NE, I'll definitely do one. I sailed one extensively down in the south of France back in the 1960s and have been in love with them ever since.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 2 года назад

That would be fun Peter. I sailed one off the beach in France for a season back in 1968, I think it was, using her as a rescue boat for a small sailing school I was running.

@sailingyoumeandjosapea6770 3 года назад

You know Tom I live where this is filmed They moor and repair them in the Marina in my village where I keep my boat. You can book a day trip sail on Those barges From Maldon the Home of the Thames barges . Great film Tom 👍

@iangsimon88 6 лет назад

Great vid, really enjoyed it, thanks Tom.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@johncotgrave91 4 года назад

@om cunliff, love your videos, great old spirit, hope to be an old salty soul such as you one day.

@stephenmundane 6 лет назад

Just magic -- thanks.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

You're right Stephen. To sail gently along with no temptation to turn on the motor is magic

@hetschipVeronica 2 года назад

About those speeds: Don't forget that, like all cargo ships, when she was loaded, full of cargo, she was about 100 tons (if that's her capacity) heavier then the way she sails nowadays, empty. And being loaded was the desired condition, that's when she was earning her wages. Not even mentioning the completely different handling conditions when loaded, with a different point of gravity , much more mass to work with, much deeper in the water etc.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 2 года назад

I think the guys that sail this type of vessel in serious tideways without an engine understand this. You can't say everything in a short video, but thanks for making an important point.

@1955united 6 лет назад

always learning some thing new from your films

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 6 лет назад

Thanks James. Keep watching - you never know where I'll turn up next!

@DigitalCreations2012 5 лет назад

Nicely crafted production

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

Thanks, that's down to Steve at SeeingEye Productions. He's a bit of a genius, isn't he.

@billhanna8838 4 года назад

Beautiful , self tackers cant beat them

@paulwilfridhunt 3 года назад

Interesting informative

@billbogg3857 5 лет назад

Extraordinary . I would not have believed she could move at all in so litttle wind. Could Tom go on a square rigger .. How on sea did a vessel like the Victory manoeuvre ?

@bobeden5027 5 лет назад

Buntlin's , clewlin's and leachlin's, dowhauls an' all, Aah, fond memories of sailing the Leeuwin 2.

@grantmoore8889 4 года назад

Absolutely magic

@franek_izerski 4 года назад

I like that barge.

@Kampup 5 лет назад

Really enjoyed that thank you.

@funkyneil2000 3 года назад

Lovely video! I work in a theatre and it's amazing what similarities there are with regards to our flying terminology. Even down to the braille line!

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 3 года назад

Thanks. I never realised there were similarities. Tom

@funkyneil2000 3 года назад

@@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns a lot of the theatre crews came from ships which is why we have similar terminology.

@congt9288 2 года назад

Knew Tom was not just a commentator when he did a clove hitch. :-)

@hughsmith4008 5 лет назад

Captain You are going to have to make more videos I have seen all your post and have become rudderless on fun entertainment.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

Don't worry, still working on it and there's more in the tube. Sorry for slow reply, been at see. Thanks for keeping the faith.

@mrboogiejuice 2 года назад

I think I just drove past you on tower bridge!

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 2 года назад

Roz here. Tom just phoned me from Tower Bridge - so yes, well spotted!

@mrboogiejuice 2 года назад

@@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns couldn't stop to get an autograph unfortunately.

@philipfreeman72 4 года назад

I have been looking & hoping to buy a sailboat , I have noticed the most practical ones are Brit owned.

@alanhill4334 4 года назад

Was the Cambria one of Everards ? I think I recall seeing her on the buoys off Greenhithe in the early 60's. The normal crewing was a 'man and a boy'.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 4 года назад

Yes Alan, she was built by Everards. There's a book by Robert Simper all about her. Tom

@sjoormen1 4 года назад

Where's the young folks... damm facebook

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 4 года назад

It's difficult to film youngsters these days. All sorts of issues with kids when you make a vid on RU-vid. Be assured Sea Change have a great programme for young people. Tom

@sjoormen1 4 года назад

That is very nice to hear. Very good news indeed.Thans for your reply.

@markkubiak8296 4 года назад

Engine less! Imagine that.

@keithbrowning3899 4 года назад

I thought that Tom would have mentioned the 1969 TV program where an 18 year old Dick Durham was the mate and the sole deck hand to Bob Roberts - not 3 crew but just one.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 4 года назад

Hi Keith. I'd like to have given my friend Dick a mention, but there's only so much you can say in a short while. When I talked about 3, I'd be referring to the Skipper, plus a couple of hands, or maybe one hand and the dog! Tom

@keithbrowning3899 4 года назад

@@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns Thanks for the reply. When I watched the 1969 version it seemed that with Bob Roberts at the helm the vessel almost sailed itself. Those old barge skippers were amazing folk. A competent mate knew what to tweak and pull at just the right moment. My family were from Colchester and as a youngster in the 1950s I remember watching the barges at Hythe quay, Mersea and Maldon. Sadly days long gone.

@williameddlewis4625 4 года назад

some one shoot the camera man we missed the top sail going away

@SolarBurrito 4 года назад

Post a video of it then.

@glypnir 3 года назад

We’ve got a designer in the US applying the same engineless/easy to use philosophy to modern needs. His design is gaff-rigged as well, but she’s much smaller. She’s got a hinged mast and clever covers and can be trailered almost fully rigged. I think it’s a real shame that racing fashion holds such sway in recreational sailing craft. It’s nice to see the working craft. Maybe they’ll be emulated more in the consumer market.

@ryano.5149 2 года назад

Maybe Merritt Walter was on to something? His designs are not very popular on the yacht forums I've seen. Definitely on the utilitarian side of things, but they are sturdy, and safe boats as far as I have read. (Possibly under-canvassed, but I'm not qualified to make such a judgement.) Yankee, a steel schooner of his design, was the first sailing vessel I had ever laid eyes on in person when I was a kid. I thought her one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen at the time. She was formerly home ported Cape May, New Jersey (USA) years ago running day sails. My parents took me on the Silver Bullet (a speedboat dolphin tour thing) and as the Bullet made the turn to run north past the Wildwood beaches, there was Yankee off the starboard bow in full sail, gleaming in the afternoon sun. I remember it as if it were yesterday!

@estrelladelmar6466 4 года назад

Self tacking is catching on with boat builders only now on private sail boats.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 4 года назад

It's been standard issue on performance cruising yachts in the Baltic for years. When you have to short tack up the leads between the islands, it shows what a nonsense my masthead rig is! It's a slightly different story out at sea, but I'm not keen on big genoas even then. Tom

@zerofox7347 5 лет назад

Could you cross an ocean on a Thames barge or even a circumnavigation?

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 5 лет назад

You can certainly cross the English Channel. I believe about 30 barges were involved in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940, but you'd be unwise to try a circumnavigation or long ocean passage. It's not what they were built for.

@harrycouchman9254 5 лет назад

@@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns From what my father told me they used to go across to Holland quite regularly on the Hibernia.

@edl617 3 года назад

I like to sail as much as possibly without using the motor.

@antonyrodrigues9660 3 года назад

Hello sir I have a trawler and I want to do trawling with sails is it possible

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 3 года назад

Morning Antony. In principle, yes. It depends on your trawler and what sort of trawling you want to do, but there are guys in Essex in the smack community who drag oyster dredges. I've even seen stowboating in process (check the article about it, available on www.tomcunliffe.com). Falmouth oyster dredges operate commercially under sail. Lugging a big beam trawl is another matter, but can certainly be done using the tide and the reaching wind. Good luck. Tom

@AndysEastCoastAdventures 4 года назад

Shocking to think these were crewed & operated by 1 man & a teenage boy.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 4 года назад

Certainly makes one think eh! It happened across the board too. I suspect it was all to do with what one was brought up to expect? Tom

@jpkatz1435 2 года назад

No need for the " angelic music" gets in the way.

@vincent7520 3 года назад

Tom Cunliffe like ALL other sailors has a very bad taste in music. This is a very strange fact that all mariners are simply unable to realize that live sound is much better than any other form of music when it comes to sea life, images from the sea and sailing stories. Even Beethoven, Bach or Mozart Baez not suitable : we didn't invite them to the feast and they are a nuisance.

@jpkatz1435 2 года назад

Good God, in FULL agreement!