Week 3 — The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Custodianship, restoration, and remembrance with the boats that braved Dunkirk.
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The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (ADLS) keeps alive the vessels and stories of the 1940 evacuation. Their volunteer owners maintain the boats in working order, sail them on remembrance cruises, and share the history with new generations. Each hull that crosses the Channel today proves that small craft and determined crews can shape history.
Membership is more than a badge. ADLS skippers train crews, steward historic logbooks, and carefully document every repair. They coordinate with museums, cadet groups, and harbour authorities so that young people can step aboard and understand what it took to rescue thousands under fire. Every plank that is saved keeps a living classroom afloat.
Sea Skills Students can learn from this example: respect the craft, plan maintenance early, and record work clearly. The ADLS shows how heritage sailing also builds modern skills in risk assessment, seamanship, and teamwork — the same qualities needed for safe passages today.
THIS WEEK’S FOCUS
Custodianship: how volunteer crews plan winter maintenance and log every change.
Remembrance under way: preparing boats and people for commemorative crossings and riverside events.
FROM THE DIRECTORSHIP
“The ADLS keeps living witnesses on the water. Copy their discipline: write things down, care for the small details, and take pride in every safe return to harbour.”