During April 2018 we say farewell and the best of luck to our First Mate Karol Petryka. Karol joined us back in 2015 as Bosun, before quickly filling the role of First Mate by the end of that season. His skills on the Fore deck have been welcome, and with the crew naming him as [...]
Excelsior Christmas Cards are here ! We are really proud of the gorgeous shot of our pretty lady moored in Norway from this season, and so we decided to make some Christmas Cards. Offered in packs of 10, with a festive message inside and great quality red envelopes these won't be about for long for [...]
All the plans are in place for the Social. With supporters, friends, crew, volunteers and some who are all four! joining us tomorrow evening, we are looking forward to sharing with you a look back at the season and let you know what our plans are for 2018! A massive thank you goes to the [...]
John Rochester Dies John Rochester, one of The Trust’s most down-to-earth and practical supporters, sadly passed away on Sunday, 19th November 2017. John was one of the World’s larger-than-life characters whom I first met when, as the ‘John’ of John Martin Construction, he was main contractor for the re-construction of the entrance of the Yacht [...]
It is with super sadness that our fab First Mate Karol, who has been with us since 2015 will not be joining us in 2018, as he is looking to pursue some new adventures - keep an eye out for more on our Karol farewells as they unfold over the winter. HOWEVER, this does mean that Excelsior is looking [...]
Kate first met the trust last year when on board Deodar. Thanks to Kate for sharing this beautiful sketch of our Skipper working hard on the hull of Excelsior. We are loving this image, and would love to start collecting any art work that has been produced of the crew, our voyage crew or the [...]
Sailing Calendar for 2017 Launches Whilst our Winter Refit gets underway, we are pleased to announce our 2017 season sailing calendar is drafted up! This is by no means set in stone as it is a working document, you may find there are tweaks here and there as the season progresses. We have already started [...]
LATE SEASON SAIL SALE! Excelsior is offering fantastic bargains on its late season sale sails! Here is your chance to sail on board one of the nation’s sixty most important historic ships - recently awarded Regional Flagship of the Year 2016! See below for availability and cost. All voyages are inclusive of accommodation and full [...]
There will be an open-air Memorial Service for Bill in Lowestoft Harbour on the Bandstand Quay which is behind EXCELSIOR’s usual berth in the Yacht Basin - off the South Pier near the RNLI shop - on Tuesday 26th April at 12.00. There is parking nearby on Royal Green, off Marine Parade at NR33 0QL
Excelsior wins FLAGSHIP OF THE YEAR AWARD Excelsior, the historic Lowestoft sailing trawler has won a regional Flagship award from National Historic Ships UK. The award has been given in recognition of the commitment that Excelsior gives promoting historic ships in her home cruising grounds and her 2016 Shipshape East Anglia programme, which extends across [...]
