Grayhound

Sailing Like It's 1776

Meet Grayhound, a modern-day time machine with canvas wings. This stunning three-masted lugger is a 5/6th scale replica of an 18th-century British customs ship that was originally launched in 1776 in Cornwall. In 2012, she was beautifully rebuilt by traditional boatbuilder Chris Rees.

Greyhound is not a museum ship. She is hand-built, armed with working cannons, and certified for worldwide voyages under Category 0, the highest international safety standard. She’s fully alive, crossing oceans under sail, delivering cargo, and offering adventurous journeys from Sweden to the Caribbean.

Her homeport is Douarnenez in Brittany. There, the spirit of traditional sailing is still alive. Life on board focuses on simplicity, sustainability, and genuine connection. The engine is used only in port. Most of the work is done manually, just like it was centuries ago. Guests join the crew, sail in watch teams, prepare meals together, and experience life at sea in its purest form. 

Grayhound isn’t just about moving people or goods. She offers something more valuable: perspective. The rhythm of the ocean creates time to reflect, to disconnect from daily life, and to rediscover the vastness of the world.

Come aboard during SAIL 2025 and experience the soul of sail-powered travel.
Step back in time, and forward into something real.