138 year old Rob Roy traces John Macgreggors'

[skuthorp]

original trip. For all you canoe sailors this is a sensational achievement in a restored Rob Roy canoe by Tony Bibbington from the Mersey Canoe Club, John Macgreggors club.
From Gavin Atkin's excellent site:
http://intheboatshed.net/
And for the trip thread with detailed photos"
http://www.duene1.de/homepage/weiss09/weiss308.htm

I have been sailing a Macgreggor for about 9 years now and am in awe of the achievement and the meticulous detail even to the original departure and landing sites.
Enjoy.

[johngsandusky]

WOW

[skuthorp]

Also from Gavin
http://intheboatshed.net/page/3/?s=rob+roy
From my own pics a Rob Roy on an Aussie sheep station circa 1890's

http://intheboatshed.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/roy-roy-470.jpg (http://intheboatshed.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/rob-roy.jpg)

and my own Macgreggor with a 50 sq ft sail
http://intheboatshed.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/jeff-cole-1.jpg

[johngsandusky]

Nice, made me smile. I sailed a Tom Hill canoe for a year, it was great fun. I stopped because the hull lacked the strength for sailing.