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A Nelson by Any Other Name
I am often asked whether or not various similar looking and seemingly related vessels are indeed Nelsons.
Jacquie Fitton
Aug 24, 20117 min read


Nelson Boat Types (GRP)
Boat Length Designed By Date Moulded By Nelson 18 Peter Thornycroft 1962 Halmatic & Tyler Boats Nelson 20 Arthur Mursell 2007 Halmatic Nelson 23 - 25 Arthur Mursell 1996 Nelson 26 - 29 Arthur Mursell Tyler Boats Nelson 32
Jacquie Fitton
Apr 7, 20101 min read


Nelson Rally to Paris 2009
A memorable trip for our small fleet of Nelson boats traveling from the Solent to Paris
Jacquie Fitton
Nov 1, 200915 min read


Nelson Rally - Paris 2009
The River Seine - An Impression Although I have been interested in geography since I was at school and am almost a fanatic about maps and charts, I had somehow acquired a completely mistaken idea of the nature of the River Seine. I had supposed that it was much like the River Thames below London - a bleak waterway winding through extensive mud banks, enclosed by high flood barriers and set about with heavy industry. The Nelson Rally of June 2009 revealed therefore a conside
Jacquie Fitton
Aug 26, 200911 min read


Nigella – The First Fast Nelson
In 1959 at the London Boat Show, Peter Thornycroft was showing a pretty little 23 foot Cruiser called 'Mouna'. She was the centre of much attention and one of the people impressed by her workmanlike looks was Leopold de Rothschild. After a brief chat at the show he and Peter agreed to meet and discuss the project. At that meeting Leo explained his need for a fast handy launch to act as a tender to his Dragon (a class racing yacht sailed in the Solent). It should include a whe
Jacquie Fitton
Mar 14, 20012 min read
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