Their decks afforded a lot of working space and they had to be stable enough for fishermen to work on deck in any weather and handle the heavy trawl net. Pilgrim and Grayhound sailing near Berry Head and the entrance to Brixham A thoroughbred in Channel chop and Long Atlantic Swellīrixham trawlers were built to fish in the deep, rough seas around our shores.
As Brixham is a popular holiday destination, she also regularly puts her crews catering skills and ample deck space to good use and hosts group parties and day sails. Pilgrim aims to give all ages an authentic sailing experience and is unashamedly aimed at an adult holiday market, rather than youth sail training. Below decks the living accommodation is communal, but with comfort and stylish catering in mind. She is a close to a new wooden Brixham trawler you can get without losing her original character or sense of history. Most of her hull and deck have been built as new in nearby Dartmouth. Plenty of room on Pilgrim’s wide decks Virtually Re Built in New Timbersīuilt in Brixham in 1895, Pilgrim has benefited from substantial funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and local donors to be able to carry out a major rebuild to launch her charter career. She also likes to reconnect with her deep sea fishing tradition by going further afield to French festivals, Isles of Scilly, or simply cruise the South Devon and Cornish coast looking magnificent. The bunks have linen and duvets and Pilgrim supplies waterproofs if you need them, so all you have to do is give it a go. If you are a newcomer to sailing, or not sure if you would enjoy a residential sailing voyage, then trying only one night after an exciting days sailing is a way to break you in gently. Perhaps you are already planning a land based holiday in Devon and fancy extending your stay an extra night. If you have even less time, then Pilgrim’s Day Sail, Bed and Breakfast Combination are proving very popular. There are a lot of food festivals locally to celebrate the ‘Taste of the West’ so Pilgrim likes to make an appearance at seafood and crab festivals, Real Ale and Music events in places like Dartmouth and Salcombe. Classic Sailing can help arrange surprise birthday experiences or you can buy gift vouchers of any value that can be used on Pilgrim or any of the Classic Sailing Fleet (lasts 3 years).ĭevon has a good reputation for its food, local produce and Brixham is a working fishing port landing fresh fish every day. Pilgrim has a good mix of shorter 2-3 day voyages which make affordable presents for friends or relatives that love sailing or want to give it a go. Classic Sailing tasters on Pilgrim Our Expert View: What does Pilgrim do Best? Short Break Specialist – Every Sort of Taster
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