STEAM LAUNCHES

A lovely sight and a world away from the glamour of the J-Class or big schooners found elsewhere in the wooden boat world, but these cherished steam launches are very much part of the same scene. They’re pictured on the River Wey in Surrey, near Guildford, at an event for steamboat enthusiasts called Pu£ng a-Wey in the summer of 2022. Often the boats and engines have been constructed by their owners.