Severn Wraith at Cowes Week 1969, with a 19 year old HRH Princess Anne patiently awaiting her turn on the helm! :)
40 years of CLASSIC YACHT SURVEYING
During this time we have surveyed many historic Yachts designed by the all-time great Naval Architects, Charles Nicholson, Alan Buchanan, Kim Holman, Alfred Milne, L. Francis Herreshoff, Wm Fife and others of a similar stature.
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Pictures of some of the Larger Motor-vessels surveyed by Kathleen J.Kilbey MRINA. during the last two or three decades.
2025.Hello all.
Well, 2024 has been a funny sort of a year. Lots of long term clients popping out of the woodwork for insurance surveys. Quite a few new sailors thinking of purchasing for the first time. Lots of abandoned yachts around in the marina’s and boatyards, all of which makes it important to check on ownership […]
CLASSIC BOAT SURVEYS – some interesting Yachts and other vessels we have inspected in 40 years of Marine Surveying.
The Results of insecure Yacht Storage-systems, in a well-known South Coast Marina – early 1990’s
Recent survey projects (this vessel,from Ceredigion is currently cruising in the South Pacific Islands)
This vessel is for sale at the present time (March 2025) realistic price reflects considerable work required. contact kathykilbey@gmail.com
New K9 trainee Surveyor
Following the very sad Loss in June 2023, of Monty our Practice’s Mascot and chief rotten-timber remover since 2016, we now have a new incumbent under training. He has strong Jaws, huge feet and is called Augustus (AKA.. Gussie) 2025 UPDATE