tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post5792192701375823343..comments2024-03-17T17:59:44.193+00:00Comments on Bill's Log: ‘Nova Espero’William Serjeanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-1663612236411243772020-11-18T21:59:56.210+00:002020-11-18T21:59:56.210+00:00Thank you Helen. Wishing you a great success with ...Thank you Helen. Wishing you a great success with the book.<br /><br />Bill.William Serjeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-61206660486377423072020-11-04T14:16:40.313+00:002020-11-04T14:16:40.313+00:00The new book about the history of the nova espero ...The new book about the history of the nova espero linkHelen violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928260168076111403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-58109437184355549652020-11-04T14:15:34.219+00:002020-11-04T14:15:34.219+00:00https://shop.robinsomes.co.uk/nova-pb.htmlhttps://shop.robinsomes.co.uk/nova-pb.htmlHelen violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928260168076111403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-86483869164872350542017-08-18T00:08:11.835+01:002017-08-18T00:08:11.835+01:00Charles Violet designed a 27ft Yawl in conjunction...Charles Violet designed a 27ft Yawl in conjunction with John Love (the wee man) of General Developments Glasgow Built over frames with 1" batons routed to take a dowel then dressed off and cascover sheathed. Internal bulkheads were cut from aircraft quality composite plywood sheets.<br />I sailed "SEA KING" on the Clyde and up the West Coast early seventies and met Charles Violet when he was working at Stone. Charles built a GRP mast for her after an unfortunate accident to the main mast at McAllisters at Dumbarton She was probably the first boat to have an "S" drive from the engine to feathering prop which was ridiculed at that time!<br />There was a GRP mould taken from her but very few mouldings were laid up one was for sale a couple of years ago on the South Coast but was attributed to a different designer but once seen never forgottenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275903263944146700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-75291653732817633802016-12-27T11:04:34.247+00:002016-12-27T11:04:34.247+00:00Hi Sue Taylor, I hope you get this message, Stanle...Hi Sue Taylor, I hope you get this message, Stanley Smith was my Grandad. I've past this article onto my mum - would love to get in touch! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882592176419282789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-15770533522213715422016-12-10T17:59:09.262+00:002016-12-10T17:59:09.262+00:00Hello Helen
We believe that we may be your cousins...Hello Helen<br />We believe that we may be your cousins?, Charles Violet was our uncle.<br />Janine Steadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772777671408846387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-53555287205233698502016-04-06T19:01:03.342+01:002016-04-06T19:01:03.342+01:00Hi Bill, It has been lovely to read your blog and ...Hi Bill, It has been lovely to read your blog and see that after so much time people are still interested in Charles Violet and Stanley Smith. Myself and Charles's son have been going through some of Charles old books and objects in the attic and were wondering how we would go about valuing some of these things or even if anyone has any interest in them. Unfortunatly we are quite clueless and have no idea of where to start looking. If any of your followers know of anyone that collects sailing memorabilia could they contact me on helend_666@fsmail.net. Any information would be helpful thank you. we have allsorts including a 1934 Thames Estuary cruising chart that would have been with Charles and Stanley on their travels on the Nova Espero. If this comment is not allowed Bill please delete. Thank you. Helenhelend_666@fsmail.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151605031595527942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-52066789268582938192014-10-29T09:42:10.520+00:002014-10-29T09:42:10.520+00:00Hi there. Your blog was very interesting to me bec...Hi there. Your blog was very interesting to me because Stan and Colin Smith were my uncles. However, I was born in Australia and my modest mother told me very little about her intrepid brothers' incredible journey. I learned most about it when I discovered their book "The Wind Calls The Tune". In fact, that's how I discovered your blog - I'd put in a search for that name as my Nephew, Steve O'Shea, has written a fabulous song about their journey. And the story continues ...<br />Regards, SueAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251236251692310962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-20101971753363970082014-09-11T17:16:38.314+01:002014-09-11T17:16:38.314+01:00Thank you all for your comments with additional in...Thank you all for your comments with additional information.<br /><br />Bill.William Serjeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-21869308966275907832014-08-04T19:33:21.835+01:002014-08-04T19:33:21.835+01:00Hi this is Charles Violet junior. Charles violet s...Hi this is Charles Violet junior. Charles violet senior moved to Lampeter, Wales in the 70's where he had a small holding and a boat "Nova Espero the 2nd" in Fishguard harbour. He died at the age of 94 in 2007 a happy man.helend_666@fsmail.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151605031595527942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-55730382835431424172014-01-25T19:40:22.043+00:002014-01-25T19:40:22.043+00:00In the summer of 1951, My girlfriend and I were on...In the summer of 1951, My girlfriend and I were on the waterfront in Shelburne, Nova Scotia and I took a picture of a small boat at the dock near Cox's warehouse. I was told that the boat had sailed across the Atlantic. I was 18 years old at the time. I didn't meet the crew and had forgotten all about the boat or the picture. Recently I was looking at some old pictures to post on a Facebook site memorializing old times in my hometown of Shelburne. Although the snapshot was only 3" x 3" I was able to make out the name with a high powered magnifying glass: 'Nova Espero'. I Googled the name and found a page of the Yarmouth, England newspaper with the story of the Smith Brothers building the boat in Nova Scotia and sailing it to England. I was puzzled as the boat was not the same as the one in my snapshot, and there was no mention of the Smiths' sailing the boat back to Canada. Your blog clears up the mystery. The boat in my picture has a cabin on it and a second mast and is obviously the boat pictured in your blog. So the Smiths' must have sailed along the coast of Nova Scotia on their way from Newfoundland to New York, and stopped in Shelburne harbour enroute. I tried to paste an image of the snapshot, but was unable to get it to attach. email me and I will be able to send you the picture. Bill Moffatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031463567245204061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-24309604067802837722013-05-24T13:39:07.144+01:002013-05-24T13:39:07.144+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.richard bryonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885403416132740268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-47085156185874637102013-05-24T13:37:36.377+01:002013-05-24T13:37:36.377+01:00Just read Solitary Journey by Charles Violet, wond...Just read Solitary Journey by Charles Violet, wonder what happened to him after this voyage on the Nova Esperorichard bryonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885403416132740268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-42586266765578763422011-07-23T06:24:58.674+01:002011-07-23T06:24:58.674+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Cynde and Robin Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257996726830991181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-9928373265006826692011-07-23T06:23:41.989+01:002011-07-23T06:23:41.989+01:00Hi
Yours is the first place I have found any infor...Hi<br />Yours is the first place I have found any information on Charles Violet . If my memory serves me correctly Charles was sailing in the Clyde estuary in the 1950's in a new boat which he built with a new method of connecting the planks. He used to race with our club I can't remember the name of the boat. Would you have any more information. I left Scotland in 1964 and am now retired in the interior of B.C. Canada and building model boats and Greenland skin kayaks. Thanks iwill enloy reading your blog.RobinCynde and Robin Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257996726830991181noreply@blogger.com