Traditional Sailing · Coastal adventures· Skippered Voyages
Bespoke sailing adventures
Private and shared skippered voyages aboard traditional boats from Wells-next-the-Sea on the wild North Norfolk coast. Explore salt marshes, hidden creeks and the open sea with an experienced skipper at the helm — no sailing experience required.
Our experiences blend adventure with nature, heritage, and mindful living. Reconnect, recharge, and embrace a lifestyle that respects our planet, celebrating a slower, sustainable way of life.
Choose your adventure
Two ways to explore the Norfolk coast
Whether you prefer sheltered creeks and salt marshes or the open sea, we have a voyage to suit you.
Sheltered waters
Salt Marsh Sails
Sail through calm, protected creeks between Wells-Next-the-Sea, Stiffkey, Morston, Blakeney, and Cley. Explore in a mussel flat, beach punt, crab boat, or, on very high tides, the whelk boat.
Duration
- Half day: 3–4 hours
- Full Day: 7-8 hours
Starting Points
- Wells-Next-the-Sea
- Blakeney Quay
Provisions
- Breakfast included
- Lunch or supper
Good to Know
- No experience needed
- All ages welcome
- Dogs welcome
Pricing
From £395per trip
Open coast
Sea Explorations
Sail aboard our MCA-coded vessels and explore the Norfolk coast. Head west to Scolt Head Island, east to Blakeney and the famous Chalk Reef, or venture into The Wash aboard Victorious.
Duration
- Half day: 3–4 hours
- Full Day: 7- 8 hours
Starting Points
- Wells-next-the-Sea
- Fosdyke, Lincs.
Provisions
- Breakfast included
- Lunch or supper
Good to Know
- No experience needed
- All ages welcome
- Dogs welcome
Pricing
From £595per trip
Individual Sails -Join a Group!
Join a group of like minded sailors and explorers and book a single seat on a combined sail. Typically 3-4 hours exploration, wildlife watching, wild swimming (for those hardy to take a dip) always a locally sourced meal aboard. Prices start from just £100 per person, see our latest diary dates below.
The Coastal Collection
Kit for life at sea!
From smocks and sea capes to enamelware mugs and field guides — clothing and equipment designed for the coast, made to last.
More ways to explore
Experiences for every group
From corporate team days to evening suppers on the water, we offer a range of bespoke experiences alongside our core sailing programme.
Join a group
Individual Sails
Join a shared sail aboard one of our traditional vessels, exploring the protected salt marsh creeks of North Norfolk, with the chance to venture out to sea in favourable conditions.
Pricing
From £100
Per person
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Learn to sail
Sea School
Learn traditional small boat skills — sailing, navigation, sail handling, tidal awareness — from an experienced skipper within the protected salt marsh.
Pricing
£150 for the day
Per person
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Evening experience
Sail & Supper
Catch the evening tide, watch the sun set over the salt marshes, and enjoy a freshly prepared supper aboard. A perfect occasion for something special.
Pricing
£100
Per person, includes supper
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corporate away days
Team Regeneration
With a fleet of traditional boats, we can host a team of up to 30 people, from a demanding North Sea sail to a very tranquil salt marsh exploration or with your feet firmly on the sand with coastal field craft skills. The coastal environment is particularly good for slowing your team down and connecting with nature.
Packages tailored to your team
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zero-emission freight
Sail Cargo
Wind-powered cargo along the Norfolk coast. We deliver small cargo loads between ports on the East coast — a low-impact alternative for local producers and makers. You can also join the team and help work Victorious.
Ship your cargo or help us to work the boat
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Location & production
Film & Media
Authentic traditional vessels and dramatic coastal scenery for film, photography, and media production. Available for full or half-day location hire.
Day and half-day rates available
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National press coverage
... the shore seems a different world entirely, even if it’s entirely visible and almost within reach ...
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The tide waits for no man.
... you receive training from a former Royal Marine in seamanship skills including knots and tides, before putting what you’ve learnt into practice ...
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Sails of the century!
... the grand peaceful arena of this coast is profoundly soothing. And the wilderness of its salt marshes is nothing compared to the wilderness out there, among the sandbanks and cormorants, a strange liminal landscape where sand meets sea and the tide is the master of all ...
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Sandbank picnic: a sailing adventure off the Norfolk coast.
My mission? A two-day voyage along the Norfolk coast to deliver potatoes for a chip shop.
Wellness sailing: shed the stress in the Norfolk salt marshes.
Navigating Norfolk’s hidden creeks and salt marshes – in a 1950s whelk boat.
... our foraged fish, cooked undercover on the boat, is delicious ... as with all the best adventures, it feels like we’ve been gone for weeks ...
... up ahead, the River Yare remains glassy, while the call of a cuckoo sounds against the pale pink sky. Buttered slices of sourdough, plates of organic eggs and a fresh pot of coffee will soon be under way ...
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One man’s mission to bring green transportation back to British coast.
... lungs full of sea air, salty, sun-kissed and feeling totally recharged on nature ...
... out here on the water, with the sails up and the engine off, it feels like we've stepped back in time ...
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A sustainable sailing trip in Norfolk's wildest waterways.
... riding the high tide into the North Sea. It greets us with its customary cruelty, tossing our open boat and soaking us with spray ...
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Shady sailing: Norfolk smugglers’ school with Coastal Exploration Co.
... a sailing trip to The Wash provides more than the promise of a gold rush ...
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Hunting for treasure in Norfolk’s sandbanks.
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Stories told on film
A mussel flat sail on a summer's day
This short film by Sarah Mason captures a traditional sailing trip across the mussel flats into the wild salt marshes of North Norfolk on a clear summer’s day.
You call yourself a sailor?
A Pete Naylor film enticing our clients to experience the wild Norfolk winter.
Beer Under Sail
Our brave team sustainably delivering beer under sail for Barsham Brewery from Wells-Next-the-Sea to King’s Lynn aboard our 30' King’s Lynn whelk boat.
Winter on the North Sea
Our favourite filmmaker, Peter Naylor, perfectly captures the atmosphere of winter coastal sailing in this short film. Explore his work here .
The outsider
Henry shares his love of the wild beauty of the North Norfolk coast through small-boat sailing adventures, a story captured on film by The Travel Project. 🌊⛵🎥
Experience the coast under sail
A glimpse of our skippered voyages through salt marshes, hidden creeks and open water on the North Norfolk coast.
A Wilderness Concert
Singer Beth Orton led intimate acoustic concerts, with guests rafted together on our boats as her music drifted across the water. Listen to her music here .
