SAIL-WALK-ROW and Scull Voyage - our low carbon footprint mini adventure starring our new wooden rowing gig

SAIL WALK ROW Voyages

Our SAIL WALK ROW voyages are designed with novices and newcomers to sailing in mind and appeal to those who particularly like a holiday with plenty of fresh air, healthy exercise and great food.

The emphasis is on a holiday afloat, with plenty of activity involved in sailing the boat, combined with the chance to explore ashore along Cornwall or Devon’s rugged and varied coastline. You live onboard Eve - the wind dictates whether we sail East or West, but where ever we go the magnificent SW coast path allows us access to coastal woodlands, wild headlands and historic fishing harbours.

By combining half day sailing with a chance to stretch your legs ashore you can experience the best of both worlds, whilst working up a great appetite.

We won’t be yomping miles and we do welcome all ages, but you will need to be reasonable agile e.g. able to get down a short ladder from Eve into a dinghy.

New Rowing Gig for 2012

Our trusty 15ft wooden rowing boat "number 8" has had 14 years of adventures, and 7 hearty crew rowing her, so over the winter of 2011-2012 we are commisioning a new wooden 'expedition' boat to be built to replace her.  She will still have gig boat oars and thole pins and fit the whole crew on board.

South West Coast Path by Boat

Our sailing grounds have the wonderful advantage that close by every anchorage or creek is the South West Coastt Path winding its way around the headlands, woods and coves of the Roseland Peninsula, Lizard Point, The Dodman and Gribben Head. Feeding the coast path are a myriad of inland paths and circular routes so the skipper can take you on an interesting foray ashore, or you can take a map from the boats library and wander for a few hours and meet back on the beach or a waterside pub.

Eve’s skippers know many wildlife haunts, caves and coves, pubs worth walking inland for and spectacular viewpoints so it is like a trekking holiday with a well informed guide. James, Adam or Debbie love walking and will join you where possible or help you explore for yourselves.

A wooden pilot cutter as your floating base

In terms of the sailing there is no experience needed and the skipper will break you into a whole new language of sailing terms and show you what ropes you need to pull and why ! It is however a hands-on activity holiday with the skipper being the only staff on board - so the guest crew will fully involved in handling the sails, steering and keeping a lookout, rowing ashore and assisting in the navigating if they want - but we won’t drop you in the deep end without help !

Wildlife spotting under sail and oar

The beauty of a sailing boat is you can glide into anchor without any engine noise.  Using a rowing tender rather than a dinghy and outboard engine means you can explore creeks and coves silently and unobtrusively in some very special places.

These voyages also typically seek out more unspoilt anchorages where Eve might be the only boat and provide a chance to get away from hectic 21st century life and be more in tune with your surroundings, the natural elements, wildlife and the beautiful coastal landscape of South Cornwall. We have maps and guidebooks on board.