
PR01 – Historic Cornish Lugger sets sail on 1,000 mile ‘living heritage’ voyage
Volunteer sailors from the Cornish Maritime Trust (CMT) set sail from Newlyn today on an epic six week voyage aboard a unique 143 year old wooden boat.

Volunteer sailors from the Cornish Maritime Trust (CMT) set sail from Newlyn today on an epic six week voyage aboard a unique 143 year old wooden boat.

‘Historic Cornish lugger, the 143 year old mackerel boat, Barnabas, set off from Newlyn yesterday with volunteer sailors from Cornish Maritime Trust on a 1,000 mile, six week living heritage educational voyage which will involve collecting new masts in Scotland’. Greg Martin.

‘I love the imagery the boats give me to work with – the shapes and colours are really beautiful…’ Vicki Norman.

Atmospheric report on Barnabas’ departure for Ullapool, including CMT’s Artist in Residence, Vicki Norman.

Volunteer sailors from the Cornish Maritime Trust (CMT) set sail from Newlyn today on an epic six week voyage aboard a unique 143 year old wooden boat.

‘Historic Cornish lugger, the 143 year old mackerel boat, Barnabas, set off from Newlyn yesterday with volunteer sailors from Cornish Maritime Trust on a 1,000 mile, six week living heritage educational voyage which will involve collecting new masts in Scotland’. Greg Martin.

‘I love the imagery the boats give me to work with – the shapes and colours are really beautiful…’ Vicki Norman.

Atmospheric report on Barnabas’ departure for Ullapool, including CMT’s Artist in Residence, Vicki Norman.