Key details
- Current boat name
- Swift
- Boat class
- 7406
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 7.09 / 23ft 3in
- Beam (m / ft)
- 0.89 / 2ft 11in
- Leeward
- None
- Propulsion
- Oar
Design and build
- Date of build
- 1890 - 1910
- Place of build
- Padstow or Wadebridge
Current status
- Present use
- Museum/NMMC
History
Four-oared boats of this type were often built for local families to race on the Gannel and Camel rivers: this vessel was built for the Hawkey family of Wadebridge. They were not used at sea because of the difficulty in maintaining their stability. SWIFT was moved from Padstow to Newquay in the 1950s and placed in the care of Newquay Rowing Club. From there she was donated to NMMC in 2003 and restored by the Museum boat team. February 2008