Rare Replica Construction of Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter

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We offer Rare Replica Construction of Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter.
Some of the most dangerous navigating conditions in all of the British Isles can be found at the entrance to the Bristol Channel. Traditionally, a local pilot with his cutter would lead ships safely through the channel and into the harbor. This pilot always understood the tides and knew the location of the rocks and reefs that could threaten a ship. A pilot’s cutter needed a fast, strong and seaworthy vessel that could venture out into the Atlantic to find incoming ships.
Bristol Channel Pilot cutters developed into one of the most desired designs for a sea going boat because of it’s necessary attributes. They were steered with a tiller and virtually gripped the water to avoid leeward drift in rough seas.