Short Breaks

Our skippers know the shorelines like smugglers

So where do we go in three days on short breaks?
From Eve’s mooring in St Mawes it’s easy to sail into Falmouth Bay - one of the biggest natural harbours in the world. We might go south west past the Manacles to small fishing villages like Cadgwith or Coverack, or further afield around the Lizard to Penzance, Newlyn and St Michaels Mount. The Helford estuary is great for an evening row to a pub and a return in the dark with stars above and phosphorescence in the water below. Eastwards, Eve can blast between famous headlands like The Dodman and Gribben, anchor off National Trust beaches or make a dramatic entrance into Fowey. In wilder weather there are plenty more sheltered options within the deep water inlets of the Fal.

"Thanks for a wonderful few days for escape and exploration. Every trip is a new adventure!"

No 8’
We aim to keep the art and pleasure of rowing alive and have many epic adventures under oar. On short trips Eve tows our locally famous rowing tender ‘No. 8.’ Not as fast as her gig boat sisters and rather more buxom, ‘No 8’ has many advantages over a rubber dinghy and noisy outboard engine. We can get everybody in and rowing keeps you warm. Using the large sweeps we have rowed up mysterious creeks and into sandy coves inaccessible from the land. Cornwall has lots of good waterside pubs so we like to arrive and (hopefully) leave in style in our ‘buxom gig boat’ gliding silently under oar with only a trail of phosphorescence behind.

Exploring ashore is part of why we sail.
Our skippers know the shoreline like smugglers and have spent years finding every small stone landing stage and secret cove to land a boat. We want to share the delights of unspoilt Cornwall with you. Assisted greatly by the presence of the South West Coast Path ,an opportunity exists at almost every anchorage. Wander amongst bluebell woods, take photos from the cliff tops, or escape autumn gales at sea and hug a tree.

Solent Short Breaks
Skipper Phil is an expert on Annabel J’s home ground the Solent and being close to the South East he offers many excellent and convenient short breaks. There is good sailing at all times of year and on Annabel J you will stand out from the crowd.