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Come aboard the SNARK, a stunning 110 ft long sailing ship, get ready for an unforgettable experience! Whether you're looking for a summer adventure sailing the coasts of Britain and the Continent or a cozy winter meal on the Exeter canal, the SNARK is the perfect escape from the ordinary. Meet new people, try new things, and most importantly, relax and recharge. As a family-run business, we pride ourselves on providing personal, comfortable, and sustainable services that are just right - lagom!

2025  Summer Sailings

Snark is a unique boat, not only can she sail around the coast and up to 60 miles offshore but with her shallow draft and off grid capacity we can travel deep into the beautiful rivers and estuaries that grace our part of the world or anchor in shallow bays unsuitable for deeper draft vessels.

So, we have decided that in 2025 we will focus on these attributes and offer a series of voyages taking in the ten navigable West Country rivers from the Ex to the Helford and the dramatic rugged coastline in between.  The passages between these are short enough to allow us to daudle a little and focus of sailing Snark rather than motoring, reducing our carbon footprint and offering a unique perspective on the heritage and natural life of the region.

By popular demand we have added more trips to the Isles of Scilly.  These remote and windswept islands off the southwest corner of England are challenging to sail to but well worth the effort.  It is a world of wide sandy beaches, dramatic rock formations and organic island produce.  Snark is well suited to explore the many shallow bays and channels and provide a comfortable base for island hopping, seaweed scavenging, bird watching, sea swimming, beach barbeques and many other seaside pursuits. 

the SNARK winter ding in Exeter

Winter Dining

From October to February,

the SNARK will be back to her winter berth

 in the centre of Exeter,

in the Ship Canal basin with walk abroad access, serving great home cooked food

and carefully selected drinks.

  • Dinner: Thursday Friday Saturday 18:30 - 21:00. 

  • Lunch: Sunday 12:30 - 15:00.

  • Pre-pay reservations only for a single sitting of up to 24 people on shared tables.

  • Fixed price set menus, themed from around the world, changing regularly.

  • Wines, beers and soft drinks by the glass or bottle.

  • Private functions for up to 32 by arrangement.

  • Live music, wine tasting and other pop up events.

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    What our guests say

    A very refreshing experience which I thoroughly enjoyed. A lot of the individual event’s success depends on the mix of people, and on my second visit, this worked extremely well. The time just flew by! 

    Andrew H

    Nov 2023

    What a lovely holiday, thanks. Brilliant crew... Hoping to sail again on SNARK.

    Janet D

    Oct 2022

    It was an absolute pleasure to meet you both and a privilege for us to be onboard for the last leg of your voyage, which culminated with the magical day sailing around Lands’ End and seeing our dolphins.

    Lorna W

    Sep 2022

    It was a wonderful trip with great company.

    Helen S

    Sep 2022

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