Seafood B&B Sailing in Devon

Vessel: Seafood B&B Sailing in Devon
Where: Devon

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Enjoy a real taste of traditional sailing and seafood with an overnight cruise along the Devon Coast on the magnificent Pilgrim of Brixham.

With her traditional red sails and rich heritage, the Pilgrim of Brixham is the perfect base to combine a sailing introduction and locally-sourced seafood for a weekend to remember!

Your voyage will leave from Pilgrim’s home port of Brixham. Brixham is a busy fishing port, so watch out for local vessels bringing in their catch, as well as other traditional vessels sailing past. After sailing out of Brixham, Pilgrim will probably take you around Berry Head towards Dartmouth. Berry Head is a limestone headland, and this area of outstanding natural beauty is home to colonies of guillemots, black-legged kittiwakes, kestrels and gulls. As you sail past the headland, have your binoculars at the ready and keep your eyes peeled for porpoises and dolphins which will often join Pilgrim, playing in the wake of the bow. Sailing past Berry Head, look for the lighthouse built in 1906 which has the distinction of being the smallest, but highest sighted lighthouses in the British Isles. Its white light can be seen for 14 nautical miles. This area is also the site of a Napoleonic Fort built between 1794 and 1804 – Designed to protect Torbay from the French in the days when Torbay was a strategic naval anchorage.

Enjoy the coastal scenery with interesting rock formations creating rugged limestone cliffs, sandy bays, coastal coves and inlets. If you head for Dartmouth you will sail past St Marys Bay, the dramatic headland of Sharkham Point. A ‘Day Mark’ built in 1864 on the eastern side of the estuary helps us identify the River Dart. We then pass the Mewstone rock just outside the mouth of the river. This is often another spot to see the occasional harbour porpoise, common grey seal as well as cormorants, guillemots, and gannets. The rocky entrance to the river is guarded on the west side of the estuary by a 15th Century castle, which also incorporates the church of St Petrox. Kingswear, the harbour town directly opposite Dartmouth has its own historic castle. During the 2nd world war, the two fortifications were linked by chains at dusk to damage enemy ships attempting to attack Dartmouth.

The crew know the area really well and will do their best to show you the best bits. However please note we cannot guarantee the itinerary due to the inevitable wind and tides.

During your Seafood Bed & Breakfast weekend, you can either sit back and relax or help the crew hoist the sails and even take the helm – it’s up to you! Whatever you decide, enjoy the magnificent scenery, fresh air and exhilarating sailing. Our Skipper and crew will be on hand to ensure that your time onboard is as enjoyable as possible. Whilst you enjoy the scenery, our onboard cook will have prepared a traditional Devon Cream Tea. Later that evening, start dinner with a glass of champagne and enjoy a sumptuous seafood supper which will have been locally sourced from the very waters you will be sailing through. You can then relax before you settle down for a comfortable nights sleep.

The following morning, enjoy the sights and sounds of the River Dart or the Babbacombe/Teign coastline, then enjoy a delicious breakfast on board, before sailing back to Brixham.