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    Mike Pearson

    James and Cita Barry’s Gypsy Queen at top right and Bob Kaden’s Kuuipo in Hanalai Bay, Hawaii. About that bowsprit, Tom Walker says, “It’s quite easy to go out on it when necessary (which is seldom).”
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    Why the name Bristol Channel Cutter?

    A quick history Issue 6 : May/Jun 1999 The seaworthy forebears to Lyle Hess’ designs are the legendary working boats of Great Britain’s western approaches, the Falmouth Quay Punt, the Bristol Channel ...

    Mike Pearson
    October 26, 2026
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