The Humber keel was a type of single-masted, square-rigged sailing craft used for inshore and inland cargo transport around Hull and the Humber Estuary, in the United Kingdom, …

HKSPS are proud to be a key part of the regions maritime heritage with our uniquely preserved and originally presented vessels that are now both over 100 year old and have worked the …

Jan 20, 2011 · I’m very pleased to be able to share these striking shots of Humber keels (top) and Humber sloops, thanks to Dave Everatt of the Humber Keel and Humber Sloop Society.

Jun 21, 2016 · Only the Humber keel has been recorded as undertaking regular coastal passages. Thirteenth century keels have been excavated, and keels appear as a distinct class …

Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society, Kingston upon Hull. 1,067 likes · 3 were here. We are a Regd Charity No 503747, we preserve and sail two rare historic sailing vessels on the …

The beautifully restored Humber Keel COMRADE will sail down the River Hull and into the Humber Estuary as part of the Open Bridges journey. Find out about the COMRADE from …

The Humber Keel Taken from The Humber, A. Watts, 1980... Widely thought to be a direct descendant of the Viking longship so common on the Humber during the 9th and 10th …

To introduce you to the River Humber’s uniquely evolved sailing vessels, the Humber keel and the Humber sloop. The site will provide information, background, past history and future plans for …

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries the vessel of choice for Yorkshire’s watermen was the Humber keel or sloop. Built originally in wood but later iron and steel, these cargo vessels …

The network of waterways in Yorkshire and most of the rivers running down to the Humber ports favoured massively built round bilged barges whose bows were so bluff as to be almost flat …