by Melissa | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
We would like to present our 2021 season which is now live on our website. Alongside our schedule of voyages for this summer we continue to offer a great variety of hands on sailing holidays on board our two traditional wooden Pilot cutters into summer 2021. Despite...
by Melissa | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Walking around the quiet little harbour of Flushing in Cornwall, it is difficult to imagine that some 200 years ago this was a bustling port full of ships of the navy and the postal service. In the 1790’s two naval squadrons were stationed here, one was under the...
by Melissa | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Delving into the world of nautical phrases its enlightening how many historical phrases have moved into the day to day language. Not that I am suggesting that we willl be “Shivering timbers” and “delivering broadsides” on a regular occassion but its quite interesting...
by Melissa | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Throughout history sailors have been a highly superstitious bunch and whether it’s something you stick to or laugh into the face I have delved into the interesting world of Nautical superstitions both good and bad. Rabbits Long, floppy eared animals with Fluffy...
by Melissa | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
We have been following the developing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic and regretfully have made the decision to cancel our voyages on Agnes and Pellew up until Saturday 16th May. The current government’s advice to ‘avoid all unnecessary travel’ and the ambiguous...
