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WELCOME TO OUR WINDSONG NEWS AND EVENTS PAGE
John Owles
Oct 7, 20241 min read
Welcome
Welcome to the Windsong News and Events page. Watch this space for news of what we have been getting up to with Windsongs, along with...
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harrycorywright7
Oct 5, 20241 min read
We are on the cover of Wooden Boat Magazine.
Burnham Overy Staithe and Windsong on the cover of Wooden Boat Magazine in the USA. Nov/Dec issue 2024... quite something.
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harrycorywright7
Sep 30, 20241 min read
Enquiries about Build
If you are interested in building a Windsongs, either for yourself or commercially please email Harry or John. We have build plans which...
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harrycorywright7
Sep 13, 20241 min read
A Word about the Insignia.
Right from the start the name 'Windsong' was established as front and centre.. Even when John Owles showed me the first design concept...
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harrycorywright7
Aug 16, 20241 min read
The Carbon Mast and Yard.
Our original mast was Sitka Spruce with a carbon core, as was the yard. The boom being made just of Sitka on account of its internal...
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harrycorywright7
Aug 14, 20241 min read
Rowlock Sockets on Herself
Herself (sail no.1) has a few qualities that the later boats do not have. One of them is the she has rowlock sockets so she can be rowed....
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harrycorywright7
Aug 8, 20241 min read
6 Boats on the Water
So we now have 6 on the water. It's difficult to get everyone sailing at the same time even though all boats are kept in the same boat...
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harrycorywright7
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Fastest Speed Yet
Out today and managed to get 13.2 knots out of Herself (Sail no.1). John had originally pinned the highest speed of a 11.5 back last...
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harrycorywright7
Jul 12, 20231 min read
Some Pictures of Prototype Build.
No.1 known locally as 'Herself' was built by Maxine Owles in the Boathouse at Burnham Overy Staithe. Here are some pictures.
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harrycorywright7
May 20, 20231 min read
Windsong on The Broads. Norfolk. England.
Recently in May we took Herself to the Three Rivers Race on the Broads in Norfolk; a network of old inland waterways. This little film...
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