Six films about old sailing vessels that have survived; some as playthings of the rich, some in the care of enthusiastic volunteers, and a few in the work for which they were built.
1: Falmouth Working Boats
The oyster banks on the River Fal are the last in the world to be dredged by sail alone. The boats that do the job have evolved over hundreds of years into craft that are both practical and beautiful. Narrator Tom Salmon Producers BRIAN HAWKINS ROBIN DRAKE. BBC Bristol
(Part 2 on Thursday at 9.0 am)