Yachtsmen enjoy a peaceful haven at Skippool in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. – Vintage Photograph

Once a bustling port, the secluded creek of Skippool near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire is now a peaceful haven for yachtsmen. The Fleetwood and Blackpool Yacht Club organize races to the Isle of Man from here each season.Once a bustling port, the secluded creek of Skippool near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire is now a peaceful haven for yachtsmen. The Fleetwood and Blackpool Yacht Club organize races to the Isle of Man from here each season.

Dimensions: 15.2 x 20.5 cm

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OCR computer generated text:

YACHTSMEN’S HAVEN May 26th 1962 PAR 96469-1 (PNR/P-G) YACHTSMEN’S HAVEN Once, this attractive backwater was a thriving port. To-day, SKIPPOOL at Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, is a haven for yachtsmen. The secluded creek, only four miles from Blackpool’s Golden Mile, is the headquarters of the Fleetwood and Blackpool Yacht Club. From here, races to the Isle of Man are organised each season by the club. May 26th 1962 PAR 96469-1 (PNR/P-G) FOR FIRST PUBLICATION IN EVENING PAPERS OF MONDAY, MAY 28th 28 MAY 1962