Committee

Vessel: Hyde Aweigh – Replica Dutch Barge

My family have owned boats since I was 14 years of age a 36′ Clinker built lifeboat converted to a cruiser and a 36′ 4 berth cabin cruiser a pacific 650 with twin 60hp archimedes penta outboards (boy was that a river rocket), which were moored on the ‘River Thames Estuary” at Canvey Island, Essex.

I now I live on a replica Dutch Barge “Hyde Aweigh” with my wife moored at Gunthorpe, Notts 7 years living aboard and counting……

Vessel: Tarka – Norwegian Wikingboat

Chairman of The Boating Association from 2017-2025.

As outgoing Chairman Jon becomes a lifelong Ambassador for the Association.

I grew up boating, my family was based on the River Soar at Soar Boating Club.

We started with day boats, converted an old Boston fishing boat and my father then built his own boat! I’m based at Farndon these days and love to cruise up and down the Trent and Ouse. The trip across The Wash to Wells is always great fun too.

Out Boat ‘Tarka’ is the only one of its kind in the UK. She is a Norwegian Wikingboat built in 1980.

Give us a wave if you see us out there.