Falmouth work boat

The Falmouth Work Boat is a type of small traditional sailing craft that evolved for fishing in the waters of Falmouth, Cornwall. Falmouth work boats have a gaff cutter rig and a long keel hull. As well as being general purpose fishing boats they have a specific function of dredging the native oysters (Ostrea edulis). In the summer months they are intensively raced, forming a colourful spectacle in the Cornish inshore waters.

Falmouth work boat

The Falmouth Work Boat is a type of small traditional sailing craft that evolved for fishing in the waters of Falmouth, Cornwall. Falmouth work boats have a gaff cutter rig and a long keel hull. As well as being general purpose fishing boats they have a specific function of dredging the native oysters (Ostrea edulis). In the summer months they are intensively raced, forming a colourful spectacle in the Cornish inshore waters.