Why you should join us for the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival!
The acclaimed Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival, running alongside the thrilling Falmouth Classics, is set to be bigger and better…
14 March | 3 min read
The acclaimed Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival, running alongside the thrilling Falmouth Classics, is set to be bigger and better…
14 March | 3 min read
The beauty of sailing, fundamentally, is getting out and about on the water, the freedom and fresh air that invigorates…
20 February | 7 min read
This sailing season we were thrilled to be joined by travel content creators Kim and Del Hogg of Going the…
24 January | 3 min read
Few ships have left as permanent an imprint on maritime history as the Marstal schooner. The boats are named for…
14 August | 4 min read
We’re all familiar with the infamous pirate names of Captain Hook, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Long John Silver and the…
20 July | 5 min read
Step aboard the magnificent Bessie Ellen and embark on a remarkable journey through time as she celebrates 120 years of…
18 July | 5 min read
The history of the West Country trading ketch is rather unromantic. There’s no sailing into the sunset or walking the…
25 April | 5 min read
Elegantly curvaceous with a reclining aft deck, Indonesian Pinisi boats almost feel like they were made for sunny sailing holidays…
01 March | 5 min read
Richard Collett, travel journalist, recently joined Cornish lugger Grayhound as she sailed from Plymouth to Falmouth and back again, following…
09 June | 3 min read
The 2021 International G7 Summit will see world leaders visit Cornwall from 11th -13th of June – the accommodation for…
19 February | 3 min read
Read how these swift and agile boats were the saviour of many larger ships!
10 June | 5 min read
“Welcome on board, tonight we are crossing the channel to France”, now this is sailing! A few moments ago you…
21 March | 3 min read
Nestled in a beautiful part of Brittany lies Rosmeur Bay, Douarnenez, a fishing port rich with maritime history. The old…
02 July | 3 min read
The arts of a sailor such as serving, splicing and knotting is fast becoming a dying art: skills are lost,…
11 July | 3 min read