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.
Polly
Polly is a pretty 12 ft McNulty Longstone design. She is gaff rigged and clinker built of Mahogany and Oak on the Tyne in... Read more
Roanna
At 36ft, Roanna is a modern 3 masted lugger, designed by Nigel Irens. With a modern take on the evolution of Westcountry fishing boats... Read more
Prudence
Prudence is a Percy Dalton designed 28 ft, hard chinned steel gaff cutter. She is loosely designed around a Falmouth Working Boat, currently moored... Read more
Seren y Môr
Seren y Môr is a Francois Vivier designed balanced lug sail Minahouet. Francois’ many designs are inspired by the traditional small inshore Breton fishing... Read more
Reliance
Reliance (FY59) is a 38ft Mevagissey dipping lugger, built in 1903 by Dick Peal of Gorran Haven. She was built for the Hunkin family of Mevagissey and fished from here until 1948... Read more
Silver Stream
Silver Stream was built in 2004 by the Falmouth Marine School, however, she’s a true replica of an 1892 Sennen Cove Crabber. The original... Read more