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The Dutch three-masted schooner Oosterschelde on a visit to Stornoway for Sail Hebrides. She is being escorted out of the harbour by two traditional Hebridean fishing vessels, Jubilee in front and An Sulaire behind. These two boats were participating in a race as part of the Sail Hebrides Maritime Festival.
courtesy Donald Macleod
Jubilee arrives at the Old School site in Lionel, Ness where she remained until repairs were carried out in 2005
courtesy Falmadair
Jubilee makes a welcome return to Port of Ness, where she was originally launched in 1935
courtesy Falmadair
Stressful sailing. Onboard Jubilee
courtesy Franzi Richter
courtesy Franzi Richter
An Sulaire
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An Sulaire and crew in the inner harbour.
courtesy Donald Macleod
Aboard An Sulaire
courtesy Franzi Richter
An Sulaire courtesy Franzi Richter
The crew hauling Mayflower up the slipway at Skigersta pier in the early 1950s. Read more about Mayflower here.
courtesy Falmadair
The 20 foot keel length Pride of Lionel was owned by Norman Campbell (Tabaidh), 6 Lionel, and registered as SY 455 on 25 May 1918.
courtesy Falmadair
Mairi MacLeods Runag...
courtesy Mairi MacLeod
build underway...
courtesy Mairi MacLeod
at the Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy in 2009.
courtesy Mairi MacLeod
Mairi chose to build a half-size Sgoth Niseach. Full size boats were just over 30, the boat that Mairi built is 16 6". The translation of Sgoth Niseach is Ness-type skiff, Ness being the northernmost part of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides where the boats were used for fishing. Runag, Gaelic for little sweetheart, was planked in Alaskan yellow cedar on oak, the planks and ribs fastened with traditional rose head copper nails.
courtesy Mairi MacLeod
courtesy Mairi MacLeod
Sgoth Niseach translates into English as Ness Skiff, at type of small fishing vessels which evolved in the region of Ness, northernmost part of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. They are double ended like their Norwegian ... but have a distinctive large dipping lug rig which some have likened to a lateen sail. I asked Iain Oughtred about his view of the evolution of this boat type and especially that big sail. Iains reply:
These boats had nearly died out completely by mid 20th century, but some worthy restorations and new builds are keeping their heritage alive.
Jubilee was built in 1935 by John F. Macleod. By 1978 she was in need of restoration, was purchased by a group on behalf of the Ness community, funds were secured and work begun. She was re- launched in1980 at Ness Harbour. Further repairs were undertaken in 1995 to coincide with the building of a new Sgoth, An Sulaire. The 28 Jubilee is currently the ward of Falmadair, the North Lewis Maritime Society.
An Sulaire is a new 30ft. sgoth, commissiond by the An Sulaire Trust, built by John Murdo Macleod, assisted by Angus Smith. Macleod is the son of John F. who built Jubilee. He is regarded as a master boatbuilder and the BBC produced a documentary of the build. She is currently in Ullapool on the Scottish mainland for some repair work.
In 2009 Mairi Macleod of Stonaway was completing her course at the Lyme Regis Boatbuilding Academy. She chose to build a half size sgoth as her final project and was helped by John Murdo Macleod. Its a beautiful boat as you can see in the above photos. After graduating other concerns intervened and the boat is still unfinished, but it back in Stornaway, awaiting Mairis finishing touches, planned for next summer.
Theres a Facebook page for these boats here.
Finally, heres a link to some closely related boats Ive written about previously.
A big thanks to Iain Oughtred for his insight.
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La Recouvrance is named after the historic port area of the naval city of Brest. Im not sure if the word derives from the French verb recouvrir which might imply the place of safe return of sailors to their families, or recouvrer which can mean to lap planks, as in shiplap boarded houses or in clinker boat building. Either way, the name of this ship tells of its roots in the city to which it literally belongs, and its connection to the seagoing people of the town. 
La Recouvrance is a replica “Aviso-goelette”, a fast topsail schooner designed to carry despatches and orders from the mainland to the French fleet.
Although La Recouvrance is a Brest ship through and through, and will always belong to the people of Brest, you dont have to be a “Brestois” to enjoy the experience. Anyone can ship aboard La Recouvrance and take part as volunteer crew on one of her voyages. There is a full annual program of cruises and events, even day-sailing opportunities, that are open to applicants who want to learn how these historic ships were sailed and manouevred by the muscle power of their crew. 
