Would you go offshore in a Falmouth Pilot?

[CharlesM]

Hello All

Would you venture offshore in a Falmouth Pilot and feel safe regardless (well, not without respect) of what the sea throws at you?

Regards
Charles

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[Mirelle]

I think I can answer that

Two friends of ours, Logan and Moe, are currently rather more than 2/3 of the way round the world in a 32ft Rodney Warrington-Smyth ketch, designed and built by Percy Mitchell in 1952, which looks remarkably like the later series-built 9 Ton Pilots. They bought the boat on the recommendation of Dr David Lewis, who had also done a bit of sailing (!)

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[mickshep]

There's a 26' foot 6 ton Falmouth pilot here in Hartlepool gradually being restored by a pal. Called 'Chandi' she was taken accross the Atlantic and back single handed some years ago, I think she was based on the South Coast at the time. A tough little ship by all accounts. Mike.

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[johnlilley]

Used to own a 6 ton Pilot, Fern, they are built exceptionally well and in excess of Lloyds and provided they are "sound" I would have no hesitation in going almost anywhere in one.
Wanted a Nine tonner but couldn't find one so bought a Hillyard !!

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[robert_gainer]

The boat is capable of offshore work. If you have to ask the question though you might need more experience before you are as capable of the trip. Many times the boat is the better half of the partnership in offshore cruising. Its just an opinion of course but I think a person is ready to go offshore when they can look at a boat and tell if its designed, equipped and ready for an offshore trip.

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[trouville]

Wanted a Nine tonner but couldn't find one so bought a Hillyard !!

Hillyards are far better and remember plastic boats are to be banned by Brussles,and all existig ones are to be shredded to make shelters for for refugees and their 20 children that arrive once their in Spain or Italy

Better stick to natural material Steel or better wood. and wooden boats look better and can be repainted each year to look like new!!! not just a tierd plastic thing that looks worse ever year after their third. and few have such a really great center cockpit with the advantage of an aft cabin (in summer) and for guests in winter!!

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