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October 2009
Iain Oughtred was a very welcome guest at the Academy on 5th October 2009. Iain gave a short, informal lecture on boat design to the students and took a look around the workshops, where two of his boats, a 16'10" Tirrik and a 7'10" Auk were being built.
June 2009
June brings Beale Park, boat launches and the end of the September course, which also heralds the start of the Summer's short course programme.
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At Beale Park on the 5-7th June the weather was grim for the first two days, but suddenly on Sunday there was dazzling sunshine and people could throw off their coats.
The Academy marquee was larger than ever, and Bob Hinks and Will Reed sailed from the pontoon. John Harris, Ian Thomson, Dan Lipczynski, Joe Blathwayt, Bob Hinks and Will Reed all brought boats from earlier courses, Instructor Justin Adkin came with the rowing/sailing boat he has designed and built with students, Steve Petford's clinker crib attracted much attention and Alex Thriepland's canoe represented the Class of September 2008, all of whom's boats stayed in Lyme Regis, getting ready for the launch on 11th June. |
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The Boat Launch on 11th June was celebrated in blazing sunshine. About a hundred and fifty people gathered to walk the boats down to the sea and watch as the Class of September 2008 launched them one by one into the water.
Nine boats were launched in total; five student boats, one instructor designed and built with students composite boat, a stitch and tape dinghy built in the early days of the long course, a boat started by Peter Watson a few years ago and finished by Lars Hersfeldt of the March 2009 class and Will Reed's boat, now completely finished.
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The day marked new beginnings for the students as boat builders. However, although they have finished their course, some of the graduates will be working at the Academy on their next project. More of which later. But to see more photographs of the launch, click here.
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