Bessie Ellen
Bessie-Ellen is one of the last remaining
examples of a West Country Trading Ketch, popular as cargo vessels
around the UK and Europe up until the 1930’s. Such vessels were
the livelihoods of many families in Cornwall and Devon and
Bessie-Ellen was owned and worked by the same family for 40 years.
With the decline in the use of sailing ships an engine was later
installed but Bessie Ellen was eventually put into retirement in
1971.
Having been laid up for some years she was eventually bought in
2000 when her new owner embarked upon the long process of
restoring a piece of our maritime history.
From her home in Plymouth, Bessie-Ellen now works a busy
itinerary including day sails and passages around the UK and
Europe and is a regular guest at the major maritime festivals.
Specifications
Type of Ship: Ketch
Year Built: 1904
Length Overall: 35 metres
Beam: 6.0 metres
Draught: 3.0 metres
Mast Height: 24 metres
Sail Area: 330 sq. m
Tonnage (GRT): 98
Engine: 310 hp
Crew: 6
Day Guests: 62
Cabins: 12 berths
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