Majestic tall ship set to sail into Pembrokeshire harbour this weekend
The majestic Vilma schooner is to sail into the Pembrokeshire's waters this weekend as she carries goods under sail into the Quay, Lower Town, Fishguard.
Her arrival is to celebrate the importance that vessels such as this once commanded in carrying goods around the British coastline under sail.
Built in Vejle, Denmark, in 1934 as an auxiliary fishing vessel, the boat was converted into a two-masted top-sail schooner. However the Vilma, which is owned by Scott Metcalf, is still nimble enough to go under sail.
She is expected to grace Lower Town, Fishguard from 9am this Saturday, August 31, and will leave by the outgoing tide at 7pm. People are being invited to taste the wares which she will be transporting and bring along a musical instrument to play.
Her voyage is being steered by 'Celtic Coasts Sail and Trade', which is a Community Benefit Society aimed as connecting people with produce by using traditional wooden vessels for 'cabotage', or coastal trading.
By using the power of wind, tide and sailor skills, goods are transported around the coasts of Wales and beyond by a large crew, mainly made up of young people with a competence in navigation and boat handling. The goods exchanged include wine, salt, beans and cider, although there are plans to extend their range to include charcuterie and hard cheese.
For the past four years, the society has established connections between Brittany, Wales, Ireland and Scotland to support traditional boat building skills and offer people the experience of sailing on traditional wooden boats whilst supporting local growers, makers and producers. Their voyages are also a means of revitalising coastal harbours through sailing and trading.
Steering the project is Adrian Farey, Scott Metcalf and Elen Jezequel who operate the from Bangor in North Wales.
Majestic tall ship set to sail into Pembrokeshire harbour this weekend
The majestic Vilma schooner is to sail into the Pembrokeshire's waters this weekend as she carries goods under sail into the Quay, Lower Town, Fishguard.
Her arrival is to celebrate the importance that vessels such as this once commanded in carrying goods around the British coastline under sail.
Built in Vejle, Denmark, in 1934 as an auxiliary fishing vessel, the boat was converted into a two-masted top-sail schooner. However the Vilma, which is owned by Scott Metcalf, is still nimble enough to go under sail.
She is expected to grace Lower Town, Fishguard from 9am this Saturday, August 31, and will leave by the outgoing tide at 7pm. People are being invited to taste the wares which she will be transporting and bring along a musical instrument to play.
Her voyage is being steered by 'Celtic Coasts Sail and Trade', which is a Community Benefit Society aimed as connecting people with produce by using traditional wooden vessels for 'cabotage', or coastal trading.
By using the power of wind, tide and sailor skills, goods are transported around the coasts of Wales and beyond by a large crew, mainly made up of young people with a competence in navigation and boat handling. The goods exchanged include wine, salt, beans and cider, although there are plans to extend their range to include charcuterie and hard cheese.
For the past four years, the society has established connections between Brittany, Wales, Ireland and Scotland to support traditional boat building skills and offer people the experience of sailing on traditional wooden boats whilst supporting local growers, makers and producers. Their voyages are also a means of revitalising coastal harbours through sailing and trading.
Steering the project is Adrian Farey, Scott Metcalf and Elen Jezequel who operate the from Bangor in North Wales.