Bridlington Sailing Coble Preservation Society

Bridlington Sailing Coble Preservation Society, New Beck Hill, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO15 3BD

A visit to our workshop will let you learn more about traditional East Coast cobles and the work done by the Bridlington Sailing Coble Preservation Society.

The Bridlington Sailing Coble Preservation Society (Charity no 1095946) was formed in 1983 to maintain, preserve and sail the last remaining 40 foot coble, Three Brothers, built during 1912 in Bridlington after she had been restored under the ownership of the Bridlington Harbour Commissioners. Since then, the Society has gone from strength to strength with further sailing cobles being added to the Society's fleet to preserve them for future generations.

In more recent years, the acquisition of the Society's Beck Hill workshop not only allows volunteer members to carry out the yearly maintenance work on the Society cobles, it has also allowed members to complete restoration projects on a number of privately owned sailing cobles. Under the leadership of retired coble builder John Clarkson, members have been given an insight into the skills of boatbuilding which are now in danger of being forgotten forever. In the workshop you will see the methods used in the repair and restoration of these traditionally built vessels as well as see a range of historical displays and items related to fishing in Bridlington historically

Booking Details

No booking required

Booking Details

No booking required

Access

The workshop entrance is flat so wheelchairs will manage entry but access will be limited. The car park next door is limited to 3hrs Maximum stay.

Additional Information

30 minutes The workshop is a working facility which restores historic Coble sailing vessels. The society has three vessels in the Harbour which sail regularly and can be seen moored in the Harbour which is a short walk away.Contact for the day:Julie Coultas
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