Working Sail - builders of traditional wooden pilot cutters

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">  <p>Working Sail are traditional boat builders and designers of classic wooden pilot cutters. Luke Powell bases his designs on the lines of historic pilot cutters from the Isles of Scilly, a group of islands in cornish waters lying at the entrance to the English and Bristol channel. These sailing working boats of the nineteenth century adapt beautifully to yachts due to their excellent seaworthiness and good sailing performance.</p> <h1>About Us</h1> <p>Established in 1994, Working Sail is run by husband and wife partnership Luke and Sara Powell. Both grew up in strong maritime environments and spent much of their childhood's living and sailing on their family's wooden sailing vessels, Luke in Greece and Sara in the colder climes of north west Ireland. Luke has been building and restoring wooden sailing craft for twenty-five years, beginning with an apprenticeship on the east coast of England working on Thames sailing barges. Sara took her interests to Exeter University where she completed an MA in maritime history, writing her thesis on the pilot cutters of the Isles of Scilly. She is currently involved in researching for her PhD on the pilot cutters of the Southwest of England.</p> <h1>The Vessels</h1> <p>Working Sail offer classic wooden sailing vessels for the connoisseur. Based on the lines of the pilot cutters from the Isles of Scilly, which were renowned for their seaworthiness and performance, each vessel is individually designed by designer/shipwright Luke Powell. We offer a range of pilot cutters between 36' -52' but we are always open to discussing commissions of any kind.</p> <h1>Construction</h1> <p>All of our vessels are built using only traditional materials and methods of construction to the highest possible standard. Each vessel is solidly built with grown oak frames, larch planking and bronze fastened throughout, giving great strength and longevity. The hardwood decks are caulked with oakum and pitched in the traditional fashion while the solid hardwood hatches, skylights and deck fittings portray a high degree of craftsmanship and elegance.</p> <hr> <p><b>Working Sail<br> 11 New Street<br> Penryn, Cornwall<br> TR10 8EB, England</b></p> <p><b>Tel & Fax:<br> +44 (0) 1326 373645</b></p> <hr> <p><b>To view the Working Sail website, please use a frames enabled browser,egs. Internet Explorer [version 5+] or Netscape [version 6+]</b></p> </body>