The Eastbourne sprat boat William Dorothy, regd NN45, is seen from the starboard side, the views showing its vertical stem and counter stern. A rubbing strake shows the boat's full amidships section contrasting with the deep deadrise at the stern. The roofs of beachside buildings are visible over the gunwale of the William Dorothy, and to the left of the boat, upturned on the shingle are further, smaller, clinker-built inshore boats.