Back in July I met the grandson of the Burra boatbuilder John Thomas Laurenson, who also happens to be called John. Over a cup of tea...

During our Caain da Noosts lockdown project we have been delighted to receive stories from across Shetland. What follows next are just a ...

Bare mention of the Ivy LK237 is quite sufficient to throw this author back over forty years in time, to a couple of days of dank summertime

The Ness yoal is a type of six-oared boat, originally designed and used for commercial dorro (handline) saithe fishing. ...

...Whilst in Eastbourne I became interested in the comparison between vernacular fishing boats from nearby Hastings with those from ...

This months' guest journal post is written by eminent Shetland boat researcher Dr Adrian Osler. ...

Read about the conservation of this unusual Norwegian færing which has been modified for use in Shetland. This boat was used during WWII ...

An amazing, fun day out on Whalsay looking at historic boats that are resting in sheds.

In my opinion there is nothing sadder than seeing a traditional Shetland boat lying in its noost, slowly rotting away. Sadly many of...