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Boat Designer and Teacher Graham Byrnes Honored
A Quarter Century Before The ClassJanuary 26, 2010
The Delamar auditorium was festooned with a sail, while a few of the boats designed by Graham were on display for the dinner.
Carla and Graham Byrnes respond to Tom Lathrop’s deadpan delivery.
The Lapwing, a day-sailer designed by Graham Byrnes, and built locally by Tom Lathrop.
A work in progress. A Graham Byrnes designed kayak.One more thought from Graham’s class at PCC:
Jeff Gurney, like so many students before him, plans to open his own boat building business in New Bern. He has built a 30 × 30 shop at his home on Upper Broad Creek where he plans to open his new business, Coastal Carolina Watercraft. Jeff says, “Taking boat building under Graham is like taking guitar lessons from Eric Clapton.” (Ben Casey photo)Related Links:
