Shipwrighting

Caulking wooden boat with oakum

Working Sail specialises in the building, restoration and maintenance of traditional wooden Boats.

At our yard in Truro we have the skills and resources to take your vision from the drawing board to the sea.

Our skilled shipwrights are experienced in new builds, restoration of historic vessels and creating beautiful joinery for your already much loved traditional boat.

Shipwright sitting amongst boat frames

We believe in recreating and restoring working boats from the 19th century that have been lost over the years.

 As one of the last traditional builders of wooden sailing vessels in England we offer a unique combination of design and craftsmanship that has nearly been lost to the modern world and now lives on the boats we have built and repair.

New wooden keel with old frames