A Short History of the Whelkers

Britannia Sailing Trust have been making very speedy progress since Christmas and will soon be adding a new blog to their website revealing what we've been up to.

In the meantime take a look at their latest blog, which is a very interesting history of the Whelkers in the North Sea at the turn of the twentieth century - of which Britannia was one of the largest.  Click here to read it! 

Meanwhile here's a picture of Britannia that shows a view of her that is rarely seen showing her lovely lines as she undergoes conservation:

Find out more about Britannia Sailing Trust and our other Shipshape Network South West Projects here.