The first volume of Pilots concentrated on the stories of American and British schooners. Volume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world... that of the remarkable pilot brigs and small undecked craft. Schooners range from the Hiates of Portugal to the beautiful station boats of the North Sea ports of Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. The development of the schooners themselves into such highly sophisticated craft is traced from regional predecessors. Volume 2 of Pilots is not just about boats — the sailors also have their role. The book follows highly difficult manoeuvres under sail, dangerous transfers at sea, the routine of everyday life, and the perils of heavy weather including ships wrecked and lives saved. All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.
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Video Sailing Falmouth Pilot Cutter Pellew
published on 10 September 2022
Some impressions from a sail on the Falmouth Pilot Cutter Pellew in October 2021. The Pellew was built by Luke Powell and his team in Truro at https://www.workingsail.co.uk/ between 2017 and 2020.
Trips on Pellew can be booked through Venturesail on their website https://venturesailholidays.com/voyage-finder
Video Look at Life - North Atlantic Ocean - Weather Ships - April 1965
published on 18 March 2021
Video Mississippi River Pilot Transfer to Pilot Boat
published on 23 March 2023
Video The work of a Pilot on the tidal Thames, UK - 2010
published on 18 March 2021
Video Vessel arrival at port Prai, Malaysia
published on 20 January 2023
Video From Pilot boat to Vessel Bridge
published on 19 December 2021
Video Losingsforsøk Rekefjord / Maritime pilotage 02 07 2016
published on 26 September 2020
