Author: Oriol Ferran

I’ve just returned from Arenys de Mar, a fishing port and nautical hub on the eastern coast of Barcelona, which is now also home to the former June Rose / Margaret Alison, a ring netter (herring fishing vessel) built in 1937 by the Weatherhead shipyards in Scotland. For several years now, she has been part…

Margaret Alison is part of the maritime heritage protection project led by El Moll d’Arenys. Along with Odina, a replica of a traditional lateen sailboat (barca de mitjana), they share space and also nautical activities. Sailing trips along the Maresme coastline and summer swimming outings are common activities offered by both boats from the Port…

The Canarian master shipwright Agustín Jordán was the lead figure in the restoration of the Scottish fishing vessel Margaret Alison. From the summer of 2018 until its relaunch in January 2023, he led the project with the support of a dedicated team of volunteers, who worked under his guidance at El Moll in the Port…