First up, the Mounts Bay Lugger Association is giving the Happy Return some attention over the next few weeks and could do with some help - a great opportunity to experience at first hand a working Cornish fishing lugger.
Now on blocks, Happy Return will de-mast the mizzen and move into a shed next week for new planks, fixings and caulking. This Saturday, volunteers from the MBLA were on board to clean her out and prepare for the works.
If you would like to join them sailing Happy Return or her little sister Mispah, go to www.happyreturn.org to join their charity
If you are in search of some sailing adventure in the next few weeks the classic gaffer, Irene needs you!
The Irene hasn’t moved in a while but the crew are leaving the creek and going to Newlyn to lift her out of the water and could use some help getting there.
The plan is to leave the creek on the 31st of March, they then will use the 3 best sailing days they can find to arrive in Newlyn on the 9th then slip the vessel for at least a week before bringing her back. When not sailing they will be doing maintenance. The only dates set in stone are the departure from the creek and the day the vessel is slipped.
If you would like to join them at any point over the next month message us on Facebook or email us at ship@ireness.com with your availability, and we’ll let you know what the plans are those days once we start to get a reliable weather forecast. While there maybe some private sailing happening this year there is no plans for charter so this might be the only chance to step onboard this year.
