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11/09 crew profile

Having taken a job as vessel manager at a heritage harbour a few years ago I was described (behind my back) as a ‘jumped-up

29/08 Careers

Get Noticed for Your Next Volunteering or Crewing Role Having been involved with the management of various ships, as well as volunteer and trainee

11/08 Announcing New Voyages

Tallulah’s skipper Debbie Purser reports back on Brest Festival of the Sea 2024 Anarchic behaviour out of the water, and sometimes like a sea

20/07 Inspiration

A couple of weeks back I had a wonderful evening that only came about in a very ad hoc sort of way. One of

05/07 Festivals

My partner Jack and I were thrilled to join Pilot Cutter Tallulah for this year’s Falmouth Classics & Sea Shanty Festival! The Festival has

28/06 History

A smelly Story This is a true story that happened when I was skippering Eve of St Mawes. Luckily I am unable to remember

08/06 Festivals

Best Pilot Cutter Review for many years This year’s Pilot Cutter Review was the best for many years with eleven cutters joining in. It

30/05 Featured Ship

Provident, Blue Seas and Sky, Dartmouth and 100 years I had a fantastic day sailing on Provident in Brixham on the Late May bank

17/05 Book Reviews

Voyages of Hope: The Story of Vega The story of the voyages of Vega from 1892 to the present day. This tale concentrates on

18/04 Shipmates' Stories

Huge thanks to Richard for sending in this glorious account of his first Tall Ship Voyage. If you have a story to share, get

13/04 Book Reviews

How Boat Things Work An Illustrated Guide by Charlie Wing Today I’m pleased to review ‘How Boat Things Work’ by Charlie Wing. It’s a

06/04 Educational

Why Sponsorship Matters for the 2024 Pilot Cutter Review The 2024 Pilot Cutter Review requests sponsorship to help cover its costs and ensure a