The Pilgrim Team are grateful for the support of our Community Partners Dart Harbour and Dolphin Boatyard who gave us so much professional help with our de-rig over the last couple of weeks. The first stage of her refit is well and truly underway.
Maintenance crew member Neil explains how a caulking mallet is used.
We’re looking for a volunteer Young Sailor Programme Design Lead to help us build a brand-new youth sailing and adventure programme aboard Pilgrim of Brixham — a historic 1895 sailing vessel based right here in Brixham, Devon. Pilgrim is heading into a major refit this winter, ready to welcome her first young sailors in 2027.
1895 Heritage Sailing Trawler Pilgrim of Brixham to Return to Sea in Summer 2027 Brixham, Devon, UK – 3 August 2026 The Trustees of the Pilgrim Heritage Sailing Foundation have today announced that the iconic 1895 sailing trawler Pilgrim of Brixham will return to public sailings in Summer 2027 following the successful completion of the
The Rotary Club of Brixham presents The Red Sails of Brixham 17 October at 7:30pm An evening of music, folk and shanties featuring: Brixham Town Band Pilgrim Shanty Group The CLIP musicians Ticket sales are for the benefit of The Heritage Pilgrim Sailing Foundation and other Rotary local charities. Purchase tickets online
Soak up the atmosphere in Brixham Harbour with us for a unique early evening experience on board our 130-year-old heritage sailing trawler – ‘Pilgrim of Brixham’. We invite you to enjoy the sunset in a stunning setting, over a fine glass or two chosen by our friends at ‘The Wine Loft’, with a short selection
Pilgrim is in Brixham for the summer! The cruise and charter programme is paused for 2026 while we undertake refit work. We welcome visitors to tour the boat, find out about our heritage and meet our volunteers. Open Days for Pilgrim 2026 All open days: 10:30 – 12:30 & 13:30 – 15:30 on the Heritage
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