2nd May 1968
BOAT LAUNCHED BY WIFE
Three
and a half years work reached a successful culmination for Mr. Ken
Robinson, of Racca Green Garage, Knottingley, on Monday, when a boat he
has built himself was launched by his wife Madge at Harker’s shipyard.
The boat, a Bermudan sloop, was built in a yard behind the garage from
plans obtained from a yachting magazine. Building began in December 1964
and, as stated in an account of its progress reported in ‘The Express’
some time ago, Mr. Robinson did most of the work himself. Among those who
helped were Mr. Peter Bryan and Mr. Tony Clements.
Named
‘Kayhem’ and registered at Goole, the sloop is 31ft overall with a
38ft mast and 420ft of canvas, an 8' 6'' beam and a 3' 6'' draught. It is
powered by a 30hp Hercules marine two-cylinder diesel engine and the fuel
tanks give a powered cruising time of 20 hours.
After
the launch, Mr and Mrs Robinson took the sloop to Goole and then to Whitby
where it will be moored until the return journey to Knottingley on
Saturday.
