Cockwells Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter 45'
Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters have a long and illustrious history. During their working lives they were the byword for ruggedness and sailing ability in all weathers. They often spent weeks at sea short handed, in some of the most challenging waters of the world. More recently as private yachts they have been used by intrepid adventures such as H.W. Tillman to explore the polar oceans.
It is these well-known qualities that attracted Dave Cockwell to build a replica of one such boat. Our Pilot Cutter has been built on the lines of 'Peggy', a boat that Dave and most of the work force have sailed on and admired for many years. She is 45 foot on deck with a draft of 7'6". Our replica is being built in the exactly the same way and to the same scantling as the original.
The current build has been named 'Polly Agatha' by the new owners, Bowsprit Sailing Ltd, they will be operating her out of the Solent offering corporate day chartering and RYA training courses.
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Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter ~ Polly Agatha sailing in the Carrick Roads, Cornwall
Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter ~ Polly Agatha sailing in the Carrick Roads, Cornwall
Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter ~ Polly Agatha sailing in the Carrick Roads, Cornwall
Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter ~ Polly Agatha sailing in the Carrick Roads, Cornwall
Polly Agatha taken from her bowsprit
Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter ~ Bespoke boom end for the Appledor reefing gear
Polly Agatha fore deck while sailing in the Carrick Roads, Cornwall
Polly Agatha sailing
Bowsprit showing the Wykenham Martin roller reefing for the jib
Onboard of Polly Agatha
Kim Hartley at the helm of Polly Agatha sailing into the sun set
Polly Agatha at Mylor Harbour
Polly Agatha's galley
Aft cabin interior shot showing double berth and cabinets
Another view of the double berth in the Aft cabin
Fore cabin of the Pilot Cutter, berths each side and access to the fore heads
Design navigation station for either traditional chart work or the use of the Raymarine instrustments
Navigation equipment plus the bespoke power panel
Download the specification documents of this Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter replica:-
Cockwells Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter 45' Specification ~ General as a PDF*
Cockwells Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter 45' ~ 'Polly Agatha' Specification as a PDF*
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Click here to see some images of our 45' Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter, Polly Agatha in build.