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Site Last Updated 02/01/2012

X BOATS

DARINGS

CLASSIC BOATS
 

Email - lallows@lallowsboatyard.com

Welcome to Clare Lallow Boatyard

Since Lallows was established in 1867 Lallows has built many boats some famous and some not so famous; from dinghies, scows, several Jolinas, SCODs, Dragons, Drumbeat and Britannia a double ended row boat designed by Uffa Fox that John Fairfax rowed across the Atlantic. Britannia is now on view at the Classic Boat Museum.  There was also Clarion of Wight, Tiller Girl, Ambition a 5.5metre class, and many X Boats. Lallows is 1 of only 2 boatyards left with a licence to build X boats. 

In 1960 the Daring class was formed based on the 5.5 metre hull, over the years a total of 32 were fitted out at Lallows. The whole Daring fleet are looked after by Lallows both summer and winter and we are now currently involved in the fit out of the new D2 project with one new Daring already built during the summer of 2009 (Debutante) and another 4 were to follow ready for the 2010 season.

In 1970 the yard was commissioned to build a yacht for the then Prime Minister Edward Heath. Morning Cloud 11 was launched in 1971 and was so successful that his next boat was also built by Lallows.

Managing Director and owner Lawrence Boarer, is also a master craftsman who imports and sells wood and timber for use in onshore building projects. This is seen by Lallows as an important factor in the company's future growth, we now not only work in all aspects of the marine industry but also have a very busy joinery department taking on all sorts of work from manufacturing custom made doors, windows, conservatories and staircases operating from the boatyard premises going by the name of Island Specialist Hardwoods.

Lawrence Boarer took over the yard in1996 . Lawrence started his apprenticeship with John Fullford in Wootton on the Island but after two years the work dried up and he then joined Lallows to finish his apprenticeship and stayed for 7 years and was involved in the building of the 3rd Morning Cloud, Brother Cup, Loujaine, Alchemist, several X Boats and of course the normal repair work that is carried out by the yard. Lawrence was one of 28 employees and enjoyed his time with Lallows and learnt a lot from Clare sometimes on a one to one basis. In 1978 Lawrence left to further his career but did miss the camaraderie so obvious within the yard so when the yard was put on the market he just had to buy.  Sadly the yard was run down and Lawrence set himself a goal of 7/10 years to turn the yard around. here we are 13 years on and yes we have turned things around with the help of all the staff .

In 1999 Lallows launched Sioma a restored 6 Metre that won the European championships that year, she was sold last year and the new owner won a cup during the classic regatta last year with no previous experience of 6 meter sailing. 2 Years ago we restored Eve Woodyear's boat Dormouse which was featured in the Island Sailing Club Magazine, the new owner has taken her up to the Orkneys and back.

In 2008 we restored Ted Heath's Morning Cloud now called Opposition.

More recently we have completed a restoration on a Windfall classic yacht Erida, and during the winter of 2010/11 we completed the restoration of a Scandinavian timber construction launch called Virgo.