Cornish Wooden Boat Company

01/10/2026

We are currently selling a lot of our wood working items
Planes
large quantity of routers
Drills
All being sold at Auction at the below link - please note it ends tomorrow so if you’re interested or know anyone who could be please share this post.
From lot 193 onwards

Timed online only auction. Online viewing begins from auction start time. Bidding ends sequencially from 7pm onwards, starting with Lot 1 – see each lot for exact, respective timings.

11/09/2026

What a sight for a Friday morning…

Today's photograph shows the three-masted topsail schooner ‘Mary Miller’ leaving Falmouth Harbour under sail on 6 July 1938.

'Mary Miller' was built by Paul Rodgers at Carrickfergus on Belfast Lough and launched in 1881, for the Barrow ship owners James Fisher & Son. In 1920 she was sold by Fishers to Grounds of Runcorn who bought many of the Fisher fleet. She was resold in about 1931 to an Irish owner and then to Couch of Fowey in about 1938. She operated in the china clay trade for a time and was at this time one of the last engine-less sailing schooners operating in the UK. She was fitted with a motor at the start of the Second World War and then used as a balloon anchorage at Greenock. She was later used as a houseboat in the River Mersey and survived until the 1960s.

This photograph is from the Weller Collection, which comprises over 600 photographic negatives taken by David Weller and his son, during a series of summers spent in Falmouth between 1934-1981.

11/07/2026

One of the oldest trees in the U.K. over two centuries old….
How amazing 🤩

07/07/2026

Now this isn’t a Cornwall related item but this is too good not to share!
Just look at this Swifts journey seeing on a map just makes you appreciate this bird even more!

07/07/2026

A chance to explore a wreck near the Isles of Scilly dating back to 1798!

HMS Colossus sank off the Isles of Scilly in 1798 and is now a Protected Wreck Site⚓

A new underwater dive trail is helping visitors explore the remains and uncover its history.

🎧 Julie Skentelbery spoke to Historic England maritime archaeologist Hefin Meara to find out more👉 https://bbc.in/44f499S

05/07/2026

How sad in Cornish waters 😞

05/07/2026

It’s been a busy weekend for Falmouth Working Boats

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The planned schedule for the racing at the Championships is as follows:

Friday, 3rd July 11:00-12:15 & 15:00-16:15 ( two races )

Saturday, 4th July 11:00-12:15 & 15:00-16:15 ( two races )

Sunday, 5th July 11:00-12:15 ( one race )

These Championships couldn't happen without the invaluable support of our generous sponsors. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following:


Carnwidden Equestrian Centre


tiddy
Keynvor Morlift Ltd

Pasco's Boatyard

St Mawes Harbour



The FWBA's nominated charity for this event is the Cornwall Air Ambulance

A special thank you to our host club

Good luck to all competitors!