Plan and Book

Contact C.E.C. HQ to book your exploration

Call our mobile or Whats App: +44 (0) 7817 30755
Email: explore@coastalexplorationcompany.co.uk

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1. Our Fleet and Price List

Saffron and VBK

Mussel Flats

16’ lug rigged mussel flats, VBK was made by the Worfolk's and Saffron was made for the Loose fishing family in Brancaster. Ideal for exploring the smallest creeks

ON THE TIDE SAILS (3-4hrs)

£395 - 3-4 hrs on the tide

£465 - 4 hrs one way sail

DAY SAILS (8-12 hrs)

£595 - 8 hrs day sail

£695 - 8 hrs sea school

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PAX

Up to 4 pax or 8 pax with both flats

My Girls

A North Norfolk Crab Boat

20’ open wooden lug rigged crab boat, larch on oak clinker built in Sheringham in 1965. Ideal for calm coastal sailing, exploring creeks and crossing sand banks.

ON THE TIDE SAILS (3-4hrs)

£545 - 3-4 hrs on the tide

£625 - 4 hrs one way sail

DAY SAILS (8-12 hrs)

£795 - 8 hrs day sail

£895 - 8 hrs sea school

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PAX

Up to 6 pax for all explorations

Salford

A Whelk Boat

30’ open wooden lug rigged boat, built in the Worfolk boat yard in Kings Lynn in 1950. Ideal for coastal sailing and camping out with a wood burning stove and canvas tent.

ON THE TIDE SAILS (3-4hrs)

£795 - 3-4 hrs on the tide

£845 - 4 hrs one way sail

DAY SAILS (8-12 hrs)

£980 - 8 hrs day sail

£1100 - 8 hrs sea school

OVERNIGHT (24hrs)

£1600 - overnight

£1800 - smuggling

PAX

Up to 10 pax in the salt marsh, 8 pax at sea and 6 pax overnight

Victorious

A Wash Smack (from 2024)

A 42' decked gaff rigged smack built in 1923 by the Worfolk boat yard in Kings Lynn. Made to work under sail without an engine. Ideal for tide to tide coastal sails and further.

ON THE TIDE SAILS (3-4hrs)

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DAY SAILS (8-12 hrs)

£1900 - 8-10 hrs day sail

£2000 - 8 hrs sea school

OVERNIGHT (24hrs)

£2900 - overnight

£3200 - smuggling

PAX

8 Pax for all explorations

2. Sailing time

On the tide sail

3-4 hours

Before and after High Water there is on average at least 4 hours of water depending on state of tide, wind direction, atmopsheric pressure and the boat's draft

A day sail

8 hours

We use the morning tide to sail to a particular location along the coast, then drop the anchor and explore the creeks and sand banks at low tide. We have to walk off the marsh, get picked up by taxi and return you to Wells.

A full day sail

10 to 12 hours

We use the morning tide to reach a specific location, explore the area at low tide, or stay at sea, and then wait for the evening tide to be able to sail back to our HQ in Wells.

An overnight sail

24 hours

We use the morning tide to sail along the coast and either drop the anchor in a protected spot, or stay at sea until the evening tide. We stay overnight and then use the morning tide to return to our HQ in Wells.

For corporate and commercial events and charters please enquire directly.

Our provisions

All of our provisions are sustainably sourced from within 30 miles of our HQ.

Our coffee is delivered under sail from Columbia through New Dawn Traders

Breakfast is usually bacon and eggs, sourdough and chutney with freshly made tea and coffee. A vegetarian option includes halloumi cheese, tomatoes and avacardo.

Lunch and supper typically consist of homemade soup, sourdough, a selection of Norfolk cheeses, fresh tomatoes, fish or a pate, chutney and cake of the day.

Suggested kit

There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing!

Head; a woolly hat or sun hat

Body; always have plenty of layers and then a spare set in case you get wet! Carry a waterproof outer shell.

Footwear; in summer soft shoes you do not mind getting muddy and in the colder months wellington boots.

Swimming; shorts and T shirt in the summer and wet suit in the winter and a towl.

Other kit; a dry bag, suncream, flask and sunglasses.

Always carry a bottle of water to stay hydrated

Overnight; sleeping bag, torch and wash kit.

Our Location

Tug Boat Yard, Well Next Sea

Where our explorations begin. Meet us here, we'll get your on board and before you know it you will be in the wilderness of our beautiful salt marshes.

Tug Boat Yard, East Quay, Wells-Next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1GA

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