The majestic West Country trading ketch, Bessie Ellen, is set on a sailing tour around Britain this year, to mark 120 years of heritage sailing.
This extraordinary milestone tour, split into two legs, will see Bessie Ellen calling in at fourteen UK ports. Circumnavigating around England, Wales and Scotland, this wonderfully restored trading ketch will journey through the breathtaking shores of the Hebrides, ragged coastline of the Orkneys and England’s East Coast, before making its way to Brest, across the Channel, for the Brest Maritime Festival.
Guests are invited for a single leg, or to combine a few, where they will meet the skipper and owner, Nikki Alford, while soaking in the heritage of this classic vessel as it journeys around the British coast.
Built in 1904, this wonderful trading ketch has a remarkable heritage, from transporting goods around Britain, to being purchased by a Danish captain in 1947, for a stint in the Baltic. Having Voyaged through the changing tides of history, this listed National Historic Ship has since been restored (almost 100 years since her creation), allowing her to serve as a vital part of our maritime heritage.
Take a look at Bessie Ellen’s Voyage schedule to join the extraordinary commemoration of this West Country trading ketch, while touring around Britain and through British maritime history here : -
https://venturesailholidays.com/ship/bessie-ellen/schedule/
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