Bristol Channel

CARIAD was built in 1904 by E Rowles at Pill near Bristol as a Bristol Channel pilot cutter. She was the last pilot cutter still working in 1922 and later became a yacht. She was featured in Frank Carr’s ‘A Yachtsmans Log’ and was cutter rigged, but with a 22 hp engine added.

She was preserved afloat at the Exeter Maritime Museum in the 1970s and was then acquired for further preservation by her present owner. In August 1999 the boat was taken to a shed on the quay at Portishead and work started in earnest three years later. By June 2004 the hull and deck had been largely replaced and restored as closely as possible to her pilot cutter days. By June 2006 she was back afloat and later took part in the Bristol Harbour Festival.

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1. 1904 - Builder: E Rowles, Pill, near Bristol
2. 1904 - Function: Pilot Vessel

• International Register of Historic Ships - Brouwer, Norman J - 1993
• The final few (Classic Boat) - McKeand, Malcolm - 1999
• The Sailing Pilots of the Bristol Channel - Stuckey, Peter - 1977
• Season round-up (Classic Boat) - 2010