Michael Emmett comes from a family whose ties with commercial sailing on the River Blackwater can be traced back seven generations.

He was introduced to sailing on his father's boat Topsy and later shipped aboard the Claydon family's fishing smacks. One of these he bought from them when just fifteen years of age.

In 1980 he had Ostrea Rose built for his business- the Maldon Oyster Fishery. 1999 saw the sale of Ostrea Rose and the building of her replacement Black Rose.

Michael has been instrumental in preserving the traditional skills of sailing and has been a consultant on the re-rigging of many vessels.

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Date and time

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:00 to
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:00

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