On Tuesday 19th June 2018 traditional sailmaker Patrick Selman of Gaff Sails, Falmouth, visited Cotehele Quay and delivered a new set of sails for
Shamrock made from ‘clipper tan’ canvas. The new set consists of the :Mainsail, Staysail, Jib and Mizzen Sail, constructed in traditional form as a replica of Shamrock's original rig. These have been hand roped with all the eyes, reef ties and thimbles hand sewn. A bequest to the National Trust towards new sails for Shamrock from Lawrence Bordley covered a large percentage of the £36,000 total cost. Janet Bordley, representing Lawrence, along with
Shamrock's skipper Shaune Blight, accepted the delivery of the sails.
To raise funds towards the cost of
Shamrock's current restoration, for a small donation visitors can sign the rear of one of her new hull planks. Janet was the first to sign the plank on behalf of Lawrence. The crew is happy to report that the new sails are a lot lighter than the set they are replacing.
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| New set of sails for Shamrock. |
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| Janet, Patrick & Shaune. |
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| Thimble, eyes and rope detail. |
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| Reef tie fleur-de-lis. |
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| Plank signing. |
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