Roger Angel, a skilled carpenter and joiner from the area and keen sailor, had often seen Boleh and was mesmerised by her unique lines. He saw the wreck and was…

Fire Damaged 1978 In the early hours of 22nd January 1978, as Boleh was completing a refit in Rye, West Sussex, prior to sailing for Germany and the USA, a…

When Robin died Boleh initially remained in his family but was later sold and had a succession of owners. Based in Rye, she was not sailed to any great extent…

After her voyage to England Boleh was registered in Salcombe and began to provide sailing experience for young people including Sea Cadets, Island Cruising Club trainees, and young soldiers from…

Sailing Cruises 1950's Boleh sailing on the Devon coast circa late 1950's. See more of Boleh's history in pictures in our archive.

Boleh sailed for the UK on 18th January 1950. Robin’s Crew for the voyage to Salcombe, Devon was made up of 2 fellow naval officers, John Rusher and Peter Aplin,…

Boleh Christmas Trial Cruises 1949 Boleh undertook Christmas Trial Cruises later that year. "The object was to find all kinds of weather and see what went wrong. In fact ,…

Boleh was launched at the Boom Defence Depot Loyang on 23rd October 1949. “Mutt smashed the bottle with a mighty swing against the bows, singing out “I name you Boleh…

Before committing to the design of his dream vessel, Robin Kilroy made a scale model. “Without the model, I should not have been able to try out and satisfy myself…

Boleh – the name means ‘can-do’ in Malay – was constructed in 1949 by Malay shipwrights from Trengganu led by Embong Bin Saleh, taking about 12 months to build and…