St. Mawes Passenger Ferry
The new St Mawes Ferry has been launched
The 60ft wooden ferry will carry 100 passengers on the 30 minute crossing from Falmouth to St Mawes 364 days a year. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will be visiting St Mawes and Falmouth on Friday July 11. During their visit the Duchess will be officially naming the new St Mawes Ferry ''The Duchess of Cornwall''
“We are delighted - all the hard work has resulted in such a beautiful vessel,” said the company’s managing director Tim Light.
“We are extremely grateful to Dave Cockwell and his team for all the effort they have put into this new ferry for us. Unlike a lot of the yachts and boats they build each year, this boat will be on their doorstep for many years to come and I’m sure all the lads who have worked on her will get great satisfaction from seeing her making that crossing each day,” Tim added.
To follow the progress of this build there has been a diary kept which has been published in the local paper, to read all about the build ~ St. Mawes Passenger Ferry build Gallery and diaries
Click on an image below to see examples of the build in progress.
Computer model of the new St.Mawes Passenger Ferry.
Team that built the new St Mawes Ferry
Moved from the shed for the final time.
Dave Cockwell moves the ferry on to the slip for the launching.
The new St Mawes ferry on the slip at Cockwells.
Bow of the new St Mawes Ferry.
St Mawes Ferry being launched for the first time.
Wheelhouse of the new St Mawes ferry.
The new St Mawes ferry with her sister ship ' Queen of Falmouth'.