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
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
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!
We have vacancies in our Skipper Training Programme starting in February 2023 and leading to RYA Day Skipper or Yachtmaster qualification. Free onboard meals and and accommodation. Come to sea with us – it’s hard work and lots of fun too. Details available here. We need an experienced Ship’s Cook to look after our guests and
In 2021 we spotted a request for boats to contribute to a citizen science project conceived by Dr Howard Dryden, whose goal it was to measure and investigate the levels of plankton in our coastal and oceanic waters. The data gathered was to provide evidence of how chemical pollution and widespread microplastic distribution in the