info@theislandtrust.org.uk 01752 823007

Film and Television work

Hire our Tall Ships

Hire our Tall Ships for Film and Television work

Our traditionally rigged wooden sailing vessels are available to hire for film and television work at any time of the year, whether the genre be times gone by or present day.

Each vessel is distinctive in her own way, stretching from Moosk, a 58ft Gaff Yawl, to our largest vessel, a 96ft Topsail Schooner Johanna Lucretia.

We ideally need as much advance notice as possible to plan dates into our busy sailing schedule or winter maintenance period, although we appreciate this isn’t always possible.

If you would like to find out more about our vessels, or would like to discuss availability, please Get in Touch using the contact details at the foot of the page.

Moosk – Gaff Yawl

length 58ft | beam 10.7ft | draught 7.3ft | guest berths 8 (10 passengers on a day sail)

Built by W.H.Thomas in Falmouth in 1906 as an auxiliary yacht, she was one of the first boats to be built with a motor and ‘sparks’ for lighting the cabin.

Construction
A very strong construction of oak frames and teak planking strapped with iron floors and knees. Rigged as a gaff yawl.

She is listed on the National Historic Ships UK Register.

Johanna Lucretia – Topsail Schooner

length 96ft | beam 18.1ft | draught 9.3ft | guest berths 12

Built in 1945 at the Rhoose shipyard in Ghent, Belgium as a fishing vessel, she was never used for this purpose and laid as a completed hull and deck for several years before being sold in 1952.

Johanna Lucretia has made a few film and television appearances in her time:

  • In 1978 she took the part of the Medusa in British spy thriller The Riddle of the Sands, set in 1901 it follows the efforts of two English yachtsmen to avert a plot by Germany to launch a military seaborne invasion of England.
  • In 2006 she features in the film Amazing Grace, a drama about William Wilberforce’s campaign to end the slave trade.
  • She also starred in the Irish reality TV show Cabin Fever in 2003, where she replaced the original Cabin Fever ship after it ran aground off Tory Island.

Construction
Solidly built, with oak hull planking laid on extremely strong oak frames and an iroko deck. As a schooner, she has two masts, which are pine, stayed traditionally with lanyards and deadeyes. On the foremast she can set two square sails in addition to her gaff rigged fore and aft sails.

Get in touch

Please phone us on 01752 823007, email info@theislandtrust.org.uk, or use the enquiry form below:

    Your Name (required)

    Your Telephone No.

    Your Email (required)

    Email Confirmation (required)

    Your Message (required)