Alva is Ben’s personal and much loved boat. She is a Paul Gartside designed 30ft Gaff rigged cutter yacht, her lines inspired by the quay punts of Falmouth. She is fast, seaworthy and immensly strong, with full headroom and accommodation for three adults and two children. Construction is larch on laminated pitch pine and steamed oak frames. Cedar decks, cabin-sides and capping rail in Iroko, teak cockpit and trim, pitch pine interior and bronze and copper fastenings throughout.