The Limerick Gandelow is a beautiful, vague and floating thing, and a boat which is raced on the Shannon. The chase has begun to capture its essence and define its form. Leading British naval architect and yacht designer, Theo Rye, is lending his expertise and coming to Limerick on Wednesday 7th of November 2012, to … Continue reading 13-11-12: Limerick Gandelows Captured
17-05-12: Gandelow Races Perpetual Bell
The Ilen School and Network have commissioned a beautiful bronze bell for the Gandelow Races. The Bell was sculpted and cast by renowned sculptor Holger Christian Lonze. The Bell takes its inspiration from early Irish Celtic Sea Bells and is further modelled with wonderful following waves. Saturday next May 19th at 3pm, between the bridges … Continue reading 17-05-12: Gandelow Races Perpetual Bell
03-03-12: French team on exchange to the Ilen School
The ILEN School of Wooden Boat Building has welcomed this week a trainee ship’s carpenter from the Brittany boat building school, Ateliers de L’Enfer, based in Douarnenez. Julien Blondeau, who is part-French and part-Brazilian is nearing the end of his apprenticeship. He has already completed one exchange visit to a boat building project in Cornwall, … Continue reading 03-03-12: French team on exchange to the Ilen School