Objects of desire
For more Objects of Desire, go to classicboat.co.uk/objectsVIKING JUMPER
This is the warmest, lightest, most
waterproof woolly jumper we’ve ever
tried, knitted from the wool of the
ancicent spælsau sheep breed that
once provided the yarn for Viking ship
sails. They are home-knitted by women
in northern Norway, to order. c£250[email protected]GREAT BRITAIN WATCH
Visitors to the London Boat Show in January may have seen
Roger Smith’s exclusive watches exhibited. This is the Isle of
Man-based watch designer and builder’s most patriotic
off ering, hand-engraved platinum with a sterling silver dial.
Build time 10 months, £180,000Tel: 01624 897943. rwsmithwatches.comMUSHROOM VENT
Useful for waking up the crew when
struck with a belaying pin. Watertight
when closed but nonetheless not ideal
on a foredecsk (in case you forget that
you left it open!). £72Tel: 01394 380 390.
classicmarine.co.ukHISTORY OF THE
ROYAL CORNWALL
YACHT CLUB
Historian Andrew Pool has done this
fascinating subject proud. Copies can
be obtained from the Royal Cornwall
Yacht Club, Greenbank, Falmouth,
Cornwall TR11 2SP. Secretary’s offi ce tel:
01326 312126. £30 + £3.80 p&p.royalcornwallyachtclub.orgTOOL KIT
A hand-made 24-piece tool kit from Swiss manufacturer
WohnGeist. The handles of the chisels, screwdrivers, hammers and
fi les are made of Swiss pear, a wood that resists warping and
splintering in moist environments. A magnetic case, also made of
pear wood, with leather handles, keeps everything in its place.
The price tag is fairly eye-watering but being able to put your
hand directly on the tool you need, and not having to root around
in a black plastic box, is surely worth a lot.
Also available in walnut and plum woods.
c£1,800woodandluxury.comA History of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club1871 - 2012Andrew Pool