YOUR STORIES: Scandalised At Sea

Scandalised At Sea: Depowering Your Rig Skipper Ben Gillett tells us a story from the sea and a useful trick (or two) for traditional sailors As the afternoon wore on we cleared the traffic from the top end of the off-Casquets TSS, on passage towards the Devon coast from Sark. The swell and south westerly

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Salty Ships: Moosk – 1906 58ft Gaff Yawl

‘Moosk’ 1906 Gaff Yawl This fine gaff yawl was was built in 1906 as a classic gentlemen’s cruising yacht by W.H. Thomas in Falmouth, UK. Moosk is traditionally rigged, at 39ft on deck and a bowsprit giving her an overall length of 58ft. Moosk is the smallest of three vessels in The Island Trust’s fleet.

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Salty Ships: Pegasus – 2008 72ft Gaff Cutter

About ‘Pegasus’ 2008 Gaff Cutter Built as a replica Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter, Pegasus was commissioned by The Island Trust as a custom-built addition to their sail training fleet. Pegasus was designed by Ed Burnett, and built by The Bristol Classic Boat Co. by the Rolt brothers in Bristol’s Floating Harbour at Redcliffe Wharf. Ship

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