The Pilot Cutter PELLEW (EP65)
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- Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - The Pilot Cutter PELLEW (EP65)
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EPISODE 65.
In this episode, I return to Cornwall to catch up with Luke Powell and his team, who are getting ready to launch the replica Pilot Cutter PELLEW. Luke talks about how this project came about, how to start a career in boatbuilding, and why we should all be building wooden boats!
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65. The Pilot Cutter PELLEW (Tally Ho EP65)
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"Once you are out there on the boat, you and the boat are the world. Everything else disappears." What a line. This is why we sail! Thank you!
I have an ancestor called Pellew. He got the name through the old British naval tradition of officers naming their male children with the surname of the captain they were serving with when the child was born. So it was really nice to see a reference to Capt. Pellew Keep up the good work!
What a fascinating and intelligent man.
Which one?
@@80211Denver
...good one! both legends! lol
Well said S Jay
He would have hooked me as a young man. I love wooden boats.
One day Pellew and Tally Ho will meet up somewhere in port like old friends from another time.
I sure hope a "Jack London" appears out of the wood work, from these boats.
One hopes!
What do you call two sailboats within view of each other? A race!
Exactly.
Would be more fun seeing Leo and Luke meeting out in the open and (as it automatically happens every time between two Capt'ns ...) race the girls ...
You NEED to get some footage of the launch!
Even if you get the footage from someone else who is there. It would make for a great video if you can get there to cover it or at least a little segment in one of your own videos if you can't.
Please, I'd love to see it if you could.
Cheers!🍻
The launch will be streamed on Facebook Live, "Working Sail Ltd" 29 Feb 0900 UTC.
And the interior when it is all fitted out!
Absolutely.
@@frederickstibbert7389 dang, that's 0100 where I am. Guess I'll have to stay up late that night!
I second that.
Meanwhile Pancho is walking around the Tally Ho with the chickens wondering where the hell are you ?? lol
I am afraid Pancho is chopping bits off the Tally Ho, eating his way through the hull !
@@Roucasson I should think by now he's through one side and starting on the opposite one!
Awwe poor Pancho... That bird loves him!
I don't know whats going to happen to him when its all said and done.
Either he has himself a pirate captains bird or poor Pancho is going to be one lonely broken hearted birdy.
😭 🐦
Let’s hope we don’t find a brood of very colorful little chicks running around up there 😬
Trimming up the keel as we speak. Mind you he wouldn't be as fast and exciting to watch as Leo wielding an adze! That is poetry in (speeded up) action!
🌟P E L L E W🌟 is magnificent!
Ironically, Luke is one of a rare breed that isn't full of bollocks!
Terrific video...thankyou Leo.
Thank you Leo for stepping in while I can't be there to document the progress! :-) Great to see how they are getting along and to see Luke being his old self! Cheers
Luke is a poet. Sailed with him twice. What a legend!
That is exactly what I thought. It's like his life is poetry. And I think Leo is well on his way to reach that level.
Excellent and I love that Luke promotes the use of trees as a carbon sink and encourages the sustainable management of them. Good luck with the launch and all that follows.
Yes, and I almost didn't catch on to that little green Extinction Rebellion button he was wearing. I knew I liked this guy!
One wise man interviews another. A lifetime of truth to be learned here.
1400 square foot mainsail. Can you imagine the sound that would make as the wind catches it? That "Thwohmp" as the sail fills and the ship starts picking up speed? That would be a thrill.
What an inspiring load of old bollocks. As one who has the t-shirt,I can say that building an ocean going boat is the greatest combination of pain and pleasure imaginable to man, If i wasnt so old and so broke from the first adventure, I would start again tomorrow!
That man is a treasure. Him and Fred Dibnah would have been one heel of an evening of stories and information.
This episode is a testament to the ingenuity of the British.
Anyone who has read the Horatio Hornblower books is familiar with Edward Pellew. Great name for a great boat.
Indeed! I never realized that Captain Pellew in Misdshipsman Hornblower was based on a real person!
@@nlzaaf Most of Hornblower's superiors throughout the series are real people.
Pilot Cutters are the vessel.... equal, balanced, and lovely.SHE will be a challenge to sail, but an experience of a lifetime....Eighty years in the making, "PELLEW" sounds magnificent. I would give my eye teeth to see her, and seeing you and her are remarkable, only LEO could bring us such astounding video.....Owned a Falmoth Cutter as a youth, and the investment in time and effort here is mind boggling.
I am deeply grateful that such a skilled and knowledgeable man exists. A boat like this is a testimony to what makes humans unique in so many ways.
Great to see young people getting into the craft of building wooden boats. I used to live in Truro. Many fond memories. The old Quay is now filled in. Had a few beers in the Tinners in my day. Looking forward to the next chapter of Tally Ho
No machine will ever replace old school craftsmanship ,,,another floating piece of art,,,,well done sir !!!
“will learn damned fast” . . . talk about old school! I love it
Well, that's the best load of bollocks I've heard spoken for a good long time. She looks fantastic. Atb to all who have worked on Pellew, and you too Leo.
I don’t think the comment “load of bollocks” is appropriate as these people are highly skilled.
Luke, I love your attitude on trees and their use as a crop .... brilliant, and more logical.
Yes, a renewable resource and carbon abating as well. Plant (and use) more trees, just don't cut the rainforest though !!
It is a great thought for managed forests. However for old growth forests its not great - some areas should be left as habitat
"You and the boat are the world, everything else disappears", for a sailor that i so true.
Good luck to the owners, the crew of the PELLEW and all who sail on her. It's great to see wooden boats like the PELLEW being built and even better when people like Leo commit to rebuilding wooden boats like TALLY HO. May Neptune bless them all.
There's no finer moniker than to be described as a "strapping lad". Thanks Luke for sharing your passion.
He's one of the very few people who doesn't talk bollocks.
Thanks from all of the boat building families of Man O War Cay, Abaco Bahamas.... Settlement rebuilders also. The community is rebuilding after the Hurricane.
As always, we enjoy your videos.
This one is great. Love the Pilot Cutters
“The apprentice will learn damn fast”... No pressure.
That's the way it goes with sailing. You get on with it, keep your ears open and execute the commands fast. It works or it doesn't.
Or walk the plank? It's not like the average captain can just call in a helicopter with a replacement apprentice and have the failed one flown back to shore. The apprentice will learn fast, during sea trials I suppose, or be replaced. Then the next one has less time to learn his/her duties.
I'll tell you this much. That's one Damn Lucky Apprentice! Probably has a vast Nautical Background anyway!!🌊🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸🌊
I love the advice: if you want to start a project, don’t think about it, just do it. Leo followed that advice, by his own admission. I totally get the romance.
Now that has the most beautiful lines.
Luke is the type of guy I'd sit next to the pub fire and listen to all evening.
Thanx for the invaluable resource of your channel, to expose these relatively obscure - and amazing - projects.
1 400 sq ft of canvas? She's gong to f-l-y.
Wish I could be crew, if only once.
Crewed on a barquentine (105 ft) and brigantine (120 ft).
There is nothing so exhilarating as the crack of sail from the yards, in a reach with 30-kt winds, stem throwing up spray.
In my greatest boy-hood fantasies, I wanted a similar traditional ship. As an adult, an old one, that love for a traditional ship still hangs with me.
Us old dudes have neither the time or money or muscle. Just make a model one, static or RC controlled!
Go on, I dare you!
I am the same. Sailed some gaff yachts on the Broads as a teenager and always lusted after a pilot cutter on the sea.
Leo releases a new video and I stop what I am doing and watch said video.
Same. My girlfriend was like "shouldn't you be doing homework?"
"Shhhhhhhhh Leo is on"
@@johnhaxx
Exactly
Me too.
I never get tired of listening to men like Luke. Salt of the earth, these men.
I had to laugh when he said 'and the apprentice will learn damm fast'
Totally inspired, well said. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Luke and Leo!
One single man operating that large a boat? Wow! I want to see this!
Also I really appreciate the builder's thoughts on sustainability and carbon capture.
No, it was a 'boy' to take the cutter back, after dropping off all the pilots on their respective ships.
Lin Mal Okay, to start with, you would probably run it on the main sail solely. That way it seems doable to me. On the way back there was no need to hurry.
What a beautiful build! Had to go back and watch your original visit all over again. Shame you weren't around to do the same sort of interview and walk through while the Greyhound was being built. She's another beauty and I watch the time-lapse build of her often.
What a lovely, humble, articulate man. Not a word of bollocks in any of that. It will be lovely to see Pellew launched and sailing.
Fire Fly - To be streamed live on Facebook, see workingsail.co.uk/launch-of-pilot-cutter-pellew-29th-february-2020
Luke Powell is a modern-day romantic and poet...in addition to being one heckuva boat builder. KUDOS to you, Mr. Powell.
"The next few months are going to be really quite exciting." You have no idea.
Watching in mid 2021 and when he said he would be launching in a month I cringed a bit
July 21, 2021 is today's date. We had a bit of a chuckle at the declared anticipated schedule for Perlew. Hope there are more updates on it.
wow, I can't even imagine sailing a boat of that size in heavy seas and steering with a tiller!
Tito Rigatoni easier than with a wheel!
Alone!
Listening to Luke talk about boat building and resource sustainability, while wearing an XR badge, is a really satisfying fusion of my interests.
Hard graft and not doing it for the money .
This world would definitely benefit from more people like you two .
Makes you much more content with life as well .
It is the same with teaching, if your in it for the money, go find something else, this life is not for you.
I really appreciate Luke's sentiments. Long ago I decided I wanted to own a boat , but modern watercraft with wonky mechanics and electronics never appealed to me and I knew I'd never own a wooden sailboat if I didn't build one myself. Still haven't started yet but I'm closer now than I've ever been thanks to this and all the other boat building channels.
Watching this in 2021, thinking "oh oh, launching in a month? Hope that schedule is tight and solid"
Remarkable story about leaving the boy in charge of bringing the boat back alone. A different world.
On another note, there is something oddly compelling with the lines of boat hull and sail. Where compound curve, ogive, cut; never intended to excite the imagination, lie beneath the line of sight while sail, voluptuous lay above, yet both in efficient service. Thanks for making me dream Leo.
A pure joy to see this massive undertaking coming to fruition. !!!
Thank goodness there are still people who can build such beautiful things and still those who learn from them.
So enjoyed listening to Luke
Luke Mate You definitely don't talk a load of Bollocks. Pure passion my friend and oh so true.
Easily the most eloquent shipbuilder one could ever hope to meet and interview. Champion gentleman and I loved the calendar girls!
I love it, "a few saws and chisels and a couple of bent spoons."
A modest man.
What does the ‘bent spoons’ mean? All I can think of is ladling tar into joints or something like that.
@@clayz1 I took it to mean, 'whatever it takes to get it done,' but he may very well have use bent spoons to do something. I really don't know. I just found it funny.
Darby Pereira I thought it was funny too.
@@clayz1 I take to mean there is a chisel called a bent spoon. Which is used in wood working.
great to see the Pellew so close to seeing water.
for any Australians wanting a tall ship experience, i highly recommend the Enterprise that sails from the Port of Melbourne.
My family are descended from a lady who went to Melbourne in 1937, 2 years after it was founded by John Pascoe Fawkner & John Batman.
www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/Melbourne/Things-to-do/Outdoor-activities/Water-sports/Melbournes-Tall-Ship-Enterprize
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprize_(1829)
i have a copy of a newspaper article from 1905 when my ancestor was 92, describing how her husband was asked to move to Melbourne by their then neighbor Fawkner (her hubby was a master brick maker), her experiences of meeting the natives, the 1st Melbourne Cup race etc, the reporter added historical references verifying the old lady was in full command of her faculties.
i had a day trip on Port Phillip Bay with dozens of distant relatives back in 2014, and have a great photo of me sitting up in the rigging as the crew furled the sails, i made sure to do so at the end of the tour so i got to spend a good 20 minutes up there (btw i'm scared of heights, and loved every damn minute i was up there)
Saw this on 'Rick Stein's Cornwall' (Series 3: Episode 4) the other day - thought I recognised it! Looking fantastic 😊
There is nothing more compelling, than a man's passion for his craft... your videos are enthralling, Leo..
A really genuine gentleman, a true boat builder just like you Leo.
Wood boats are one of the great human achievements of all time. Wood musical instruments also. The cons mentioned in support of wood boats is spot on. And totally true.
Wow she is as gorgeous as any centerfold you'll ever see. Love the classic arched & angle of the stern. The below deck is fabulous & that galley is beautiful. I want to see her launched & under sail. Thanks for the tour.
Always wonderful to meet the hero of one of my heros....if i could live my life over...I would follow in your wake without a second thought!!. KUDOS!!!
Such a nice video - with real real people - and YES don't forget launch-film. But you won't won't you ?
Best Torben, Denmark
Totally agree with the attitude to trees and use of wood. Plastic has to go, where possible.
Beautiful boat and a passionate builder. The Jolie Brise is another fine example of a pilot cutter.
You have a trade and skill level that must give you great satisfaction with your work
This vessel is superbly beautiful. Down below is magnificent. I am in awe of the craftsmanship. I keep replaying the video. I am a woodworker who once had a dream to build a wooden ocean going sailing vessel. Too old now.... but take enormous pleasure in seeing people realize the dream and are ensuring future generations keep building boats like these.
This is probably the best video of all of this series. Thank you for building and enjoying that endeavor
This guy knows his stuff and has the right philosophy on boats . . .
I was about to tear up while he was talking about how the sea hasn't changed and romance but then... "I did talk a load of bollocks" great video!
Passion and dreams are what got me started in boat building. Way before I could drive a car I was trying to build something that would float me away to never never land. Forty years ago I got a chance to apprentice to a shipwright and I haven't stopped yet. Now retired, I still have those nervous twitches if I don't have some sort of boat in the works...
hi very nice boat guys
What a beautiful piece of craftmanship. Great to see a tradition boat that size being built again.
Fantastic! My father would have loved this channel
Saw Pellew sailing out of St Mawes this weekend. Fine sight. Luke, you should be very proud. Fair winds.
Excellent video. Thank you for checking in with the PELLEW.
That is fantastic and the man does not talk bollocks. What a work of art.
What a ship!! Can't wait to see her under sail.
Thank you for this video. This man is the embodiment of the spirit of wooden boats.
A Master boat builder and plain spoken philosopher, outstanding!
Only two and a half years to get Pellew to where she is now, seems a blink of the eye for what they have achieved...Hope Leo returns to the U.K. to video the launch...Very exciting to witness, and to follow her progress..
Great project. What a wealth of knowledge generations and generations worth being passed on by Luke and Leo. Civilisation is contained. In people like this. Great opportunity for youngsters with the right genes (hands on with good brains).
Christ, that tiller is the size of the mast of the boats I’ve sailed! Bigger, I think. Lots of respect for the helmsman of the Pellew.
Please do follow up during your subsequent visits. Need to see you on the deck of Pellew under a full press of sail with the skipper bellowing instructions to swarming deck monkeys. All a preview of Tally Ho's eventual maiden voyage, of course. Eye on the prize.
Mr Powell is awesome
A very interesting man, great to listen to. Passionate about his boat building easy to see how Leo got hooked. Thank you
What a quality ship! She will sail the seas and see, live and breath more of the land than most!
He's a great spokesman.
So a 'birthday' every 4 years for the Pellew..gunna be a long life!
Thanks for such an interesting interview, as well as an informative video, Leo! I certainly enjoyed hearing a sound justification for wooden boats, from an equally impressive mariner and builder.
What a wonderful dissertation from the Doctor of Pellew!
You're a good film-maker, Leo. Nice interview!
What a legacy. I agree with everything you have said. How proud to be British!!!!!
Noob here - has some sort of resin/tar/pitch mix been applied to the entire deck and thus require sanding off, leaving just the seams filled? Thanks. And thanks for sharing this excellent project Leo! Enjoy the UK, eh?
I made this comment at minute like three.
The rest of this interview was absolutely incredible. What a man and what convictions! Carry on, please! Just phenomenal his words and his wisdom. Grateful for fellows like Luke and Leo who carry these things on. Really enjoyed the notions of timeliness that exist for those who live their lives aboard a wooden boat at sea. Wow.
The all mighty tree gives so much. I love woodworking, mostly traditional furniture, but have built a few small (less than 12.5 ft) tenders. I have had the desire to build a 20 ft sailing vessel for about 10 years, but haven't got past the planning stage. Luke's speech is motivating - he's right about not thinking about too much, just do it!
Wonderful man and crew thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺
How beautiful is that craftsmanship...... truly a work of art......
It’s no more crazy than buying some land and building your own house... but the sea makes it so much more exiting!
11:30 "It is the most beautiful object made of wood. if you don't get the romance....." - Then you must not have a pulse.
This good not have been said better. A lot of passion for wood boats and they are art.
Cheers
What beautiful wooden sailboat ⛵️! 😀⛵️😘 Mike
Very well said on the purpose and use of Trees and wooden boat aspect. I think of Self sufficiency. Beautiful project.
The "Apprentice" will learn damned fast!! Just love listening to Leo and Luke - great work and good luck guys.