Current Build

“Morwenna”.

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“Morwenna” now under construction, is a 45ft vessel based on the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters. She will be similar to the Pilot Cutter “Mischief” but will have a different deck layout and interior which will be tailored to the specific charter market she is aimed at.

Construction will be of larch planking on sawn oak frames, Bronze and Copper fastened.

With her Pilot cutter pedigree, deep keel, low freeboard and substantial Gaff Cutter Rig, she will be a fast, comfortable and capable boat.

“Morwenna” will be run by the Traditional Sailing Company who will offer skippered sailing holidays for people who want a “unique, inspirational experience with minimal environmental impact”; visiting the most beautiful places in the UK, Ireland and France, and then onto the Canary Islands for the winter.

‘Morwenna’ has been named after St Morwenna, a Welsh Saint who crossed over the Bristol Channel to Cornwall in the 5th Century. She lived her life in a little Hermitage, now called Morwenstow, overlooking the Atlantic on the North Cornish Coast; on a good day she could see her native Wales. The Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters that worked the Western approaches will have passed Morwenstow on their way to meet the incoming ships. We trust her name will bring her luck and security.