Our Boats
Our festival wouldn’t be the same without the spectacular boats who visit. We invite scores of historic and classic vessels to fill the harbour, re-creating the sights, smells and flavour of what was once an important, vibrant fishing port. Traditional wooden vessels, (from Brittany to Falmouth) are rigged with spars and tan sails and line the harbour wall. They then set out for an impressive parade of sail over the three days, a sight that stirs the heart of even the most hardened land lubber.
Boat Owners – we encourage you to please send us your details via the ‘Book your boat’ link on the homepage. We will do our very best to include your boat details on the website or in the festival catalogue.
Please note: the finer details of many of these vessels can be found through their skippers at the festival. As ever, the number of vessels attending is governed by the weather and we apologise in advance for any descriptive mistakes.
PLEASE NOTE – the boats shown below are from the 2026 festival.
Dreckly
Dreckly was built in 1998 by Martin Heard and is a 15ft GRP Cornish sailing punt with a standing lug rig. One size down... Read more
Eileen
Eileen is a 42ft 1920 Looe lugger and (along with Guide Me) was one of the last five boats still working out of Looe... Read more
Drekly
Drekly is a 16ft Cornish randan punt – either an inshore pilot boat or “Tidewaiter punt ” used by Customs and Excise at the turn... Read more
Eleanor B
Eleanor B was built at Bristol Marine in 2002 of rolled steel plating to the classic lines of an Alan Pape design. She is... Read more
Edith
Edith is a Polperro gaffer built circa 1890, one of the oldest boats attending. She worked as a fishing boat (FY92) until 1923 by a fisherman called... Read more
Elizabeth Mary
The Elizabeth Mary was built by Pearce of Looe in 1908, for the Oliver family. She measures 26ft on the waterline. She fished out... Read more