Alberta CK318 is a 44ft Aldous smack built in 1885.
**WINNER OF THE 2021 COLNE MATCH!**
ALBERTA was built in 1885 by Aldous of Brightlingsea as a cutter rigged oyster smack. She is registered as CK318. She worked much of her life, for the latter part under engine. She was based in Brightlingsea by her previous owner, Roger Walker, who owned her for many years. She was then sold to Barry & Dan Tester in Hollowshore, Faversham, for a complete rebuild in 2002 until 2004.
After a couple of years she was then put on the market and was sold to Robin Page who brought her back to Brightlingsea and moored her on our Heritage Pontoon. Robin was no stranger to smacks having owned Primrose CK273 for many years. He then sold her to her current owner.
She is now owned and loved by her present owner based in West Mersea and is a regular sight on the East Coast.
Colne Match results;
- 2005 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2005 Skippers Trophy
- 2005 Best recorded elapsed time Bob Harman Trophy
- 2006 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2006 Edwin Bracken Skippers Trophy
- 2007 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2007 Skippers Trophy
- 2008 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2008 Skippers Trophy
- 2010 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2010 Skippers Trophy
- 2010 Best recorded elapsed time Bob Harman Trophy
- 2012 3rd Xanthe Trophy
- 2013 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2013 Skippers Trophy
- 2013 Best recorded elapsed time Bob Harman Trophy
- 2014 2nd Arthur Bowles Cup
- 2015 2nd Arthur Bowles Cup
- 2016 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2016 Robin Page Skippers Trophy
- 2017 4th
- 2017 Seamanship Lowlands Cup
- 2018 2nd Arthur Bowles Cup
- 2019 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2019 Richard Haines Skippers Trophy
- 2019 Best recorded elapsed time Bob Harman Trophy
- 2020 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2020 Conor Way Skippers Trophy
- 2020 Best recorded elapsed time Bob Harman Trophy
- 2021 1st COCK OF THE COLNE
- 2021 Conor Way Skippers Trophy
- 2021 Best recorded elapsed time Bob Harman Trophy

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