Yacht: Pioneer
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Rescued from West Mersea mud in 1998 by the Pioneer Sailing Trust and after a six year rebuild was launched in Brightlingsea in September 2004. She was built for dredging oysters and scallops offshore.
Now works as a sail training vessel for young people and still based out of Brightlingsea.
More information at Pioneer Sailing Trust.
| Designer: | Harris Brothers |
| Type of Boat: | Essex Skillinger Smack |
| Rig: | Gaff Ketch |
| Year Built: | 1879 |
| Built By: | Harris Of Rowhedge |
| LOA m / ft: | 27.43m / 90' |
| LOD m / ft: | 21.3m / 70' |
| LWL m / ft: | 18m / 59' |
| Beam m / ft: | 4.81m / 15'8" |
| Draft m / ft: | 2.4m / 8' |
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| Sail Stats | Sail No. CK18 |
| Construction: | Welsh larch on English oak grown frames. Carvel construction. |
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