Holmes of the Humber: a review
Eel, drawn by her skipper and designer, George Holmes [June 2011 - This book is now available again after selling out less than a year after publication.] Now that my copy has arrived, Tony Watts’...
View ArticleIs it a Humber yawl? A Thames canoe yawl? Restoration begins with detective work
[ad#intheboatshed-post] The mystery canoe yawl. Does anyone have any clues as to what this particular boat would have looked like when launched? And what’s the meaning of the enamel plate showing a...
View ArticleA new site for canoe yawl enthusiasts
George Holmes’ influential canoe yawl Eel The canoe yawl deserves more prominence, and so Dick Wynne and friends have set up a website devoted to this type of boat at www.canoeyawl.org. I hope it’s a...
View ArticleBBA students build strip-planked Humber yawl to George Holmes’ Cassy design
Photos by Jenny Steer and Andy Blundy Boat Building Academy student Derek Thompson built a strip-planked George Holmes-designed Humber yawl with help from fellow students Christian Skeels and Ryan...
View ArticleHumber yawl Flute for sale
Flute, a lovely yawl inspired by George Holmes’s Eel is said to be in fine condition and is for sale following an accident sustained by the owner. She’s LOA 21ft (27ft over spars), beam 7ft, draught...
View ArticleGeorge Holmes’ legendary Eel is for sale
The famous Eel is for sale. She was designed by Albert Strange associate George Holmes in 1896 and built by JA Akasters of Horsea in 1897, and as you can see she’s a beautiful little canoe-stern...
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