Morwenna a brand new pilot cutter.

Morwenna – A brand New Pilot Cutter

Morwenna was a Cornish saint of the 5th century, although the name also means mermaid in Celtic. Morwenna the Saint had a home near Bude at Hennacliff actually on the cliff face. The village has taken the name to become Morwenstow where a famous 19th Century Vicar the Robert Stephen Hawker dressed up as a Mermaid to encourage the tourist trade. He was a bit of character and wrote poetry under the influence of opium. There is still a hut he built into the cliff face and it is well worth a visit to Morwenstow for this and the views from it. Morwenna’s original small hermitage overlooked the Bristol Channel in a similar fashion.

As the origins of the name Morwenna also possibly mean maiden or white seas, it seemed an appropriate name for a Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter.

Bristol Launch
Launched in Bristol in the spring of 2009 Morwenna, the boat, is 45ft on deck (60ft with bowsprit) and is traditionally built by master shipwrights and highly trained craftsmen to create a modern classic. She has been built with English oak frames and larch planking, her weight of 22 tonnes displacement makes her capable of sailing anywhere, in any conditions.

Morwenna is rigged in the traditional fore and aft Gaff style. She has an enormous Douglas Fir mast and boom from the forest at Longleat in Wiltshire.

Traditional on the outside but very comfortable, light and airy on the inside with all mod cons and state of the art electronic navigation equipment. 

Round Britain Voyages 

Technical Info

Built
Underfall Yard,Bristol

Completed
April 2009

Rig
Gaff

Length on deck
46 ft (14.02m)

Extreme lenght *incl bowsprit) 62 ft (18.64m)
Beam (max)
13 ft (4.01m)

Design draft
8 ft (2.41m)

Displacement
27 tonnes

Main engine
Beta 75hp four cylinder

Fuel system
Diesel
 

Navigation equipment
Raymarine

What to bring?
We recommend the following to be brought with you:

Warm clothing – shirts, t-shirts, sweaters Towel Sun hat and suncream Sun glasses Woolly hat Gloves Fleece Non-slip shoes Sailing wellies – these can be bought from any chandlers from about £30. Walking boots or trainers for shore Torch Log book – if you have one Appropriate medication – including sea-sickness medicine Passport Euros – if there is a possibility of sailing abroad Insurance documentation Given the nature of stowage space on board, you will need to bring a soft bag that, if needed, can be folded up. Please do not bring a rigid suitcase.