The Sant Isidre is one of three remaining ‘barques de mitjana’ (pronounced bar-kas dey mitch-ana) still residing on the Catalan coast. ‘Mitj...

When I am working away from home my life is put on hold, suspended somewhere—hopefully near the sea—while the physical me, wearing a paper s...

Two-handed rowing One-handed rowing I’m afraid the photos are truly appalling but hopefully the hull form is clear and the rowing te...

I left the Barcelona Boat Show feeling mildly depressed. An afternoon indoors, threading labyrinths of gleaming plastic boats, under the 100...

To temper yesterday’s rather negative post here’s a sketchy overview of the decline of the boat building industry on this coast. Boat buildi...

Spain’s apparent death wish is to grind its mountains to dust, add water and bury its self under the resulting cement. Unstoppable developme...

Like the Light Trow Gavin Atkin’s new design is long and lean with a pleasing sheer and an even rocker that promises low drag and easy rowin...