Albert Strange (1855-1917) was a late Victorian/Edwardian artist, yacht designer, writer and lover of cruising in small boats. A group of folks, mostly in the UK, have been hosting meetings and cruises since 1978 under the auspices of the Albert Strange Association. I have a copy of a book on his designs, watercolors and such. I’ve grown accustomed to double-enders as you can imagine and Strange’s canoe yawls share the same waters as Sjogin: the North Sea and the Baltic.
Intrigued by a post on the WoodenBoat Forum from the Secretary of the ASA, Dick Wynne, I finally went over to the Strange side and joined as member number 102.
Constance, a Strange canoe yawl of 1899.
Here’s a link to the Association web site. Lot’s of interesting cruising stories. Here’s the Post welcoming me. Thanks Dick.
Go Giants!
Russ