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The masts have landed!

The masts have landed!
  • September 18, 2026 September 18, 2026
  • Jeremy Neech
  • BM45 Blog
de-rig of pilgrim

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.

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Pilgrim of Brixham BM45, built and launched at J.W & A. Upham's shipyard in the port in 1895, is a wooden ketch rigged heritage sailing trawler and a proud member of the National Historic Fleet

Pilgrim is charity owned and operated by the Pilgrim Heritage Sailing Foundation. She celebrated her 130th Anniversary in 2025 and is the oldest surviving trawler that was built and rigged in Brixham.

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