🚤 NEW for 2026: Boatbuilding Experience Days! 🔨 Ever wanted to try traditional boatbuilding but can’t commit to a full course? This is your chance 👀 Our Boatbuilding Experience Days are hands-on, immersive, and seriously good fun. ✨ What you’ll get stuck into: Steam bending oak to create a bent timber ring Fastening with traditional copper nail and rove Making a mobile phone stand using dovetail joinery Trying your hand at caulking Learning some classic knots and making a keyring to take home Plus… a guided tour of our boatyard! 🕤 Time: 09:30 – approx. 16:30 🍽 Lunch: Fish & chips provided (vegetarian/vegan options available) ☕ Tea & coffee available all day 👥 Who’s it for? Ages 14+ (no upper age limit!) Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult (18+) No previous experience needed 🦺 What to wear: Suitable workshop clothing & footwear (All PPE provided) 📅 Dates & Prices: Adult Experience Day – £119 📍 Saturday 25th April 2026 📍 Saturday 4th July 2026 Young Person Experience Day – £149 (1 adult + 1 young person) 📍 Saturday 23rd May 2026 📍 Location: Pioneer Sailing Trust Harker’s Yard, Shipyard Estate Copperas Road, Brightlingsea Essex, CO7 0AR 📧 To book or find out more: Email training@pioneersailingtrust.org.uk Spaces are limited—don’t miss your chance to get hands-on with traditional boatbuilding! ⚓ #PioneerSailingTrust #PioneerCK18 #Boatbuilding #ExperienceDays #BoatRestoration

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Day 5 of our Christmas calendar takes us to the aft head—our little onboard bathroom that does it all! 🎄 Here’s how it works: 💧 Running water thanks to our water pump, so you can brush your teeth or take a shower just like at home. 🪥🚿 ⛵ Sit-down shower: A handy feature when the boat is moving, making it much easier (and safer) to shower under way. The biggest difference? The toilet! We use a manual pump toilet, which requires a bit of technique (and sometimes a quick tutorial for guests). 😊 Some boats have electric toilets, but we like the simplicity and reliability of our manual setup. It may be compact, but this space is fully equipped for life onboard! What’s your biggest question about boat bathrooms? Let us know in the comments! 💬 🎥 See you tomorrow as we continue our boat tour! 🎵 Music by Sergio Prosvirini from Pixabay #YouTubeShorts #Explore #TravelVlog #Vloggers #DailyLife #ChristmasCalendar #Vlogmas #ChristmasOnBoard #Beneteau44cc #Sailing #Liveaboard #LifeAtSea

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We take our dinghy for a fun adventure ride through a tunnel cave under a mountain. Would you go?

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Experience the thrill of sailing! We successfully navigate under a bridge, asserting our right of way over a ferry. Join us for this cool moment and learn about sailboat priority on the water! #SailingAdventures #Sailing #Sailboat #Bridge #Ferry #Navigation #Waterway #Boating #SailingLife #Adventure #Travel

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