Normandy Dory

I wrote about traditional Dory type from the Normandy coast back in 2012  and it was nice to see another example, sadly behind a closed compound limited opportunity for a photo, in what appears to be the diving club (Association Plongee)  Lion Sur Mer

 Absolutely typical dory type, wooden planked with flat bottom and tomb stone transom, ideal for beach launching from the gently sloping sandy Normandy beaches.

Barcelona Views

Few colorful pics from recent Barcelona trip, sand dragon complete with real fire

 

Lobster walk or the langoustine canopy at Port Vell

Perhaps the plans had creases?

Passeig Marítim de la Barcelonet, heading towards tehe Hotel Arts and Port Olympic, great place to stroll and hang out, watch out for roller skaters though.

Pretty sure the sculptor didn't intend this as a sea gull resting place and there's probably a caption competition in the making.

 Couldn't decide if this is a tripper boat or a floating take away, whichever it's certainly cute.

 

Nice crop of dinghies

Few nice dinghies spotted on a recent wander around the yard at Emsworth, below lovely clinker built probably a punt or similar in very nice colour scheme.

Lovely day boat that looks like it has just emerged from a winter of TLC, it's a local boat Undine from Emsworth Sailing Club and has the look of a Morgan Giles but probably not, either way just super for day sailing and racing around the harbour,

Nice dinghy looks about 12 feet maybe slightly less perfect for pottering and picnics, looks like an unstayed mast so simple to rig and sail.

Drascombe lugger always look nice

 

Triple decker

A few of these very large catamarans have turned up on the river in recent years,  they seem to be around 50 to 60 feet in length.

 The accommodation and space aboard must be phenomenal, almost as much as the windage. Comparison with the masts of the adjacent yachts which are mostly 35 to 40 footers shows just how high that fly bridge is, great views but not sure I'd want to be up there in a gale.

The pursuit of luxury and technical innovation is understandable, but sometimes there's a feeling that problems and unforeseen consequences are perhaps being designed in.

Barcelona Rowing

Nice to see that coastal and traditional rowing is still active in Barcelona mixing it up with te super yachts in Port Vell.

Below down at Port Olympic same or similar 8 person double ended design, clearly see the traditional  Mediterranean  fishing boat influence,  tucked up in the nautical club compound.

 

Maiden

Maiden, the Whitbread 1989/90 Around the World racer (actually built in 1979) recently launched and looking fantastic, she's been ashore during the winter and presumably ready for some interesting work in the coming season.

 

Barcelona Classics

It was nice to see a few classic boats in Barcelona, below it's probably a bit big but absolutely my kind of yacht with that sweeping sheer line. Probably suffers from lack of accommodation and horrible going astern, but great sea keeping and fantastic looks

Not your average motorboat and worthy of the classic title in fabulous condition, just the thing for popping down the coast or out to the Balearics, could even do duty as Largo's escape boat from the Disco Volante in Thunderball.

Terrible photo and couldn't get any closer, but something very traditional under that cover.

Not a classic at all, but looks like a fast and interesting yacht with lots of protection behind that hard canopy/doghouse.

What's a classic, this type of Med cruiser with bolt on sugar scoop has been around for well over 40 years, so in many ways it is a classic, I might also be somewhat biased by that almost flush deck, so lets agree modern classic.