Tributes paid to boatbuilder lain Oughtred

Tributes have flowed in for renowned boatbuilder and designer Iain Oughtred who died on the Isle of Skye in February, aged 84.

- Nic Compton ,Alamy Stock Photo

Born in Melbourne in 1939, Iain grew up in Sydney sailing, building and designing fast dinghies from an early age, becoming one of the greatest designers of traditional sailing dinghies in a career that spanned more than 50 years.

Iain drew, always by hand, more than 100 designs for traditionally styled boats, starting with an 18ft cruiser