Swallow

Swallow
(ex Genera) is a former Dutch hajcutter built in 1926 in Denmark to commercially fish. Discovered as a rotting househoat in Penryn, a Breton team, aided by a jury motor and basic rig, miraculously crossed the channel to finish in a muddy creek near Lannilis, Aber Wrach’t. From 2011-21, she was rebuilt by traditional shipwrights and sailors, led by Benoît Cayla, Élise Neau and Bleuenn Chorlay. The project took around 10 years (an incredible story), and represents a true community success story. From exploring the Scottish Isles, Denmark, Norway and tuna fishing in the Bay of Biscay, she also attends many traditional festivals. Swallow is probably more famous in Cornish waters than in Britany. Elise, her owner/skipper, keeps her engineless which is a feat in itself, especially accessing Mousehole’s harbour.