Boatbuilders historic launch of foy coble 'Lilian'

On 25th April 2025. This historic event of the Boatbuilders from Sunderland Maritime Heritage. The five year project to build a foy coble has been completed successfully. The launch of 'Lilian' was with the help from Sunderland Yacht Club. Many thanks to not only the many people involved in the build but also those involved in making today a momentous occasion.
Thanks also to Jim Scott from The BBC Look North team who were happy for us to use their footage to create this video.
Thanks also to Nick and José, volunteers from Sunderland Maritime Heritage for helping to create the media to compile this video.

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