The Claydon skiff came about when people in the maritime industries of Felixstowe and Harwich wanted to row and compete. Philip Cunning...

The next chapter of my history of the Claydon Skiffs has been delayed yet again, this time by a weather window that could not be ignored. To...

The Seax gig is finally ready for launch, and she looks superb. Designer and builder Keith Webster sounds fairly chipper too, as well he ...

At Langstone Cutters we have always called our big grp boats Clayton Skiffs. Everyone does. I assumed that the word 'Claydon' on the...

Remember my Simbo , the one sheet boat from the designs at Hannu's Boatyard? Now a Californian named Ralph has launched another of H...

The Open Boat presses so many of my buttons it is like the Lost Chord of rowing for me. It is extremely clever and favours simplicity, eco...

Pair rowing is something that scares me rigid, to be honest. In a fine boat particularly it is a recipe for tipping over and getting all ...