Britain has had, over many hundreds of years, a huge diversity of working boats operating around her coasts. This work offers an account of the Lochfyne skiff that emerged from generations of innovation and which resulted in one of the prettiest workboats to have graced the British shores.

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An account of the Lochfyne skiff

Product details

ISBN
9780752447742
Published
2008-10-20
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Weight
380 gr
Height
235 mm
Width
165 mm
Thickness
10 mm
Age
00, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
128

Author

Biographical note

MIKE SMYLIE is a maritime historian who specialises in the fishing industry and has written numerous books and articles on the subject, including Thomas Summers & Co.<./i> and Voices from the Shoreline for The History Press. He is also a founder member of the 40+ Fishing Boat association, which was founded to promote and preserve British fishing traditions and vessels, and edits their thrice-yearly newsletter Fishing Boats.