Mersea Week 2010 Fishing Smack Racing on the River Blackwater aboard Peace CK171

Mersea Week 2010 Fishing Smack Racing on the River Blackwater. Racing against a fleet of 12 smacks including Charlotte Ellen, Maria, Dorothy and Kate. Kismet a Fife classic yacht, sailing in a different class, sails through the smacks as if we are standing still.

[@aeophylus]

Thank you for posting this- beautiful boats sailing without being accompanied by glaring background music but just the sound of waves and wind

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

I can watch this all day!

[@lurch1e]

Thanks Ken.

[@Skidderoperator]

This is raw fun.

[@RoryL83]

Amazing video! Incredible boats!

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Great Sailing boats, thank you. Enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet.

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Brilliant. What a day that must have been.

[@evanhiggins7742]

I would love to sail with such a lovely fleet of boats, keep up the good work

[@jeffhubbard4688]

Wonderful. I felt that.............

[@guzziventure1750]

Prachtig, prachtig, prachtig! Greetings from Holland.

[@ultrasonic101]

Great video, looks great fun, quick too. I sail out of Brightlingsea on my brothers small yellow gaff cutter, Whisper. I think we may have seen you mored up there. When I win the lottery and all that !!

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

Great boats! What a beautiful sight!

[@georgiedruce1688]

Fabulous ❤

[@corvavw6447]

Ja dit type schip heeft mijn hart❤gestolen😅😊🎉

[@hamblepoint]

Fantastic video. Thanks.

[@scottmaytham3578]

You Know It , Night Mare

[@TheBarnabyB]

A sight to gladden the eye

[@phantomhelm]

Think I'm in love with Kismet

[@sanchezshots]

How more green can you get (eco frienly sport)

[@FlatlandMando]

This Mersea week...are there a lot of events featuring traditional vessels?

[@TheGoodChap]

I saw one of these boats off the coast of Key West in Florida 2007. I honestly thought it was some kind of mock pirate ship, I could tell it was some kind of cutter and I knew they used to use sloops back in the day and the weird dark red color almost looked black like they had run black sails. It was a pretty fast little boat but you could tell it wasn't gliding quite as well as these. It was pitching up and down but making good time. Looked like a lot of fun, good to know I'm not the only one who thinks it's the most aesthetically pleasing looking boat basically ever made.

[@lurch1e]

I agree, they are such beautiful boats and a real pleasure to sail. Mersea week starts the week after next, I will try to post some more videos.

[@lurch1e]

Me too!

[@junkduma]

Great!

[@scottmaytham3578]

Keep Dreaming

[@CarlosLopez-qj1nl]

Que barcos tan hermosos, cuál será su velocidad promedio

[@lurch1e]

The maximum hull speed is around 9 - 10 Knots.

[@bigmuso123]

hi, anybody have more info on Bawleys, trying to find out how they bare up in heavier seas. Any one have hull pictures, or anything will be greatly appreciated.

[@saxonialo3229]

Yes have a look at our channel

[@ZoneTelevision]

Waht kinds of speeds ?

[@lurch1e]

Maximum hull speed is around 8 or 9 knots.

[@ZoneTelevision]

lurch1e that’s good cruising right there! Thank you for responding 👍

[@lurch1e]

They are lovely boats for cruising or racing. Thanks for watching.

[@scottmaytham3578]

Night Mare,, I know how to Bee 🐝 Spells

[@kiterufte]

I have a nice gaff rigged cutter for sale in belgium

[@scottmaytham3578]

Night Mares,@g @g At The Copa Spruce