Pilgrim is home again in Brixham! The cruise and charter programme is paused for 2025 but to celebrate her 130th birthday year we have an exciting programme of events planned this summer. The table below lists the first dates booked and more details will be added closer to the dates. Keep an eye on the
Pilgrim needs volunteers to help us look after her for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Members of our charity, the Pilgrim Heritage Sailing Foundation, come from all backgrounds, but we share both a love of our beautiful ship and also a deep responsibility to preserve this key piece of Britain’s maritime heritage. We urgently
Some really good work onboard Pilgrim has been undertaken by our volunteer maintenance crew – updating the deck cover (with some well thought through additions) for potential events this summer, re-marking the anchor chain (whilst cleaning out under the floors in the boson’s locker/chain area (not a nice job), finish painting the top mast prior
at BRIXHAM YACHT CLUB THURSDAY 13th MARCH, food from 7:00 pm, shanties & fun from 7:30pm (2 sets of ~45 mins) Come along to Brixham Yacht Club for an evening of sea songs and shanties, with optional food available from 7pm for those in need of more than just grog to settle those vocal
After the end to a busy summer season, where The Pilgrim led the parade of sail in Dartmouth, she has now been taken to Saxon Wharf in Southampton where she will be lifted out of the water for a refit. Whilst at Southampton she will also be going through her Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
Guests who sail on Pilgrim enjoy the moods of the sea, the marine wildlife, spectacular scenery and the amazing heritage sailing experience. What they don’t see is what has to go on behind the scenes to keep her conserved and operational. One landmark in that regard is the five year out-of-water inspection and certification required
Pilgrim is the oldest surviving Victorian fishing trawler that was built and rigged in Brixham. Since her restoration Pilgrim has sailed hard for twelve years, taking thousands of guests along the Devon and Cornwall coasts and further afield to the Solent, the Isles of Scilly, France and the Channel Islands. We and our guests have
After a busy winter of boat updates, maintenance and training, we are almost ready to welcome our first guests of 2024 on board. Our skipper Richard and crew are looking forward to having you on board for some new adventures!
You can find all our sailing experiences on our sailing page – from day sails to sunset cruises, overnighters to multi-day trips. Whether you are a solo sailor, a couple, family or group, there is something for everyone!
The aircraft swoop in over the nearby hills and cliffs and then display across the bay. Past programmes have included the RAF Red Arrows, the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and many other visiting aircraft and aerial displays. Torbay is a superb area of sheltered water for viewing the spectacle.
Live the life of a pirate and spend a weekend swashbuckling at the Brixham Pirate Festival – 3rd May 2024. Moored in the thick of the Pirate Festival in Brixham, you can spend 2 nights aboard (Friday and Saturday) and enjoy front row seats for one of the biggest and most famous Pirate gatherings in the UK!