Ode to Joy

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David_owens
Username: David_owens

Registered: 04-2010
   
Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 09:20 pm:      
Has anyone read 'Ode to Joy: a Winklebrig's Tale' by Charles and Janet Harker? It is available on Amazon for just under £12:00 but without a synopsis or pic, though Wivenhoe books describes it thus:
'Joy is a remarkable little boat who tells her own story, from humble beginnings working as a barge boat on the Thames Estuary, to a workhorse in the oyster trade. In her long and joyful retirement she is re-born as a winklebrig and sails her home waters of the River Blackwater, the Scottish waters of the Solway Firth, the Cornish River Fal, venturing abroad to Brittany and then finally, the Norfolk Broads.'
Is Joy reborn a Winklebrig as we know her?

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Adrian Evans
Username: Adrian_evans

Registered: 03-2007
   
Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 07:25 pm:      
Winkle brig is a broadly used term for historic working boats particularly on the east coast I think. There may well be a tighter definition, but if you google image search 'historic winkle brig' you get quite a range.