Here we will share the progress of our Winter Refit. To date we have achieved the following:- Slipped - 6th November 2017 Excelsior on the slips 6th november Stripped the hull and received the timer timber delivered for plank and bowspirt 16 november 2017 Removed the four sections of rotten plank [...]
All the plans are in place for the Social. With supporters, friends, crew, volunteers and some who are all four! joining us tomorrow evening, we are looking forward to sharing with you a look back at the season and let you know what our plans are for 2018! A massive thank you goes to the [...]
With thanks to the Lowestoft IBTC and the Setterfield Trust Excelsior's little boat is nearly complete and will join us for our social Hear, the IBTC show what they've been up to in their latest newsletter and by kind permission see below some of the IBTC's work this year. IBTC trainees and staff working [...]
John Rochester Dies John Rochester, one of The Trust’s most down-to-earth and practical supporters, sadly passed away on Sunday, 19th November 2017. John was one of the World’s larger-than-life characters whom I first met when, as the ‘John’ of John Martin Construction, he was main contractor for the re-construction of the entrance of the Yacht [...]
It is with super sadness that our fab First Mate Karol, who has been with us since 2015 will not be joining us in 2018, as he is looking to pursue some new adventures - keep an eye out for more on our Karol farewells as they unfold over the winter. HOWEVER, this does mean that Excelsior is looking [...]
