Cygnus MarineOur historical range of boats
The youngest son of G Percy Mitchell. Percy was a famous builder of beautiful wooden boats of which he built over three hundred and sixty. They ranged from classic yachts to ferries and fishing boats. After his retirement in 1968 Gary took over the running of the yard in Portmellon, Cornwall and this led to me designing both wood and glass fibre vessels. Gary became the principal designer of the GM range of glass fibre heavy displacement fishing boats for Cygnus Marine of Falmouth, Cornwall and also many other yards. His designs are now in many parts of the UK and the world over.
All the production boats produced between 1972 and 2008
The exciting and versatile BOSSCAT design is now in production at CYGNUS MARINE, bringing for the first time a range of planning catamarans to the CYGNUS portfolio.
The hull form is a radical departure from the accepted norms which have evolved under the rating rules. The hull lines where conceived by New Zealand yacht designer Jim Young who tempted Greg Peck from Cornwall to build a cedar prototype.
The Cygnus Gaffer 29 is based on the Falmouth Working Boat which are traditional gaff cutters, principally designed and built for work. Today, the gaffers still earn their living dredging for oysters under sail, as powered vessels are forbidden by law. The working boat rig has evolved over the decades, resulting in the most efficient and practical rig for such work.
A selection of videos and other media from the web about Cygnus Marine boats
The main site location for CYGNUS MARINE was:
Cygnus Marine Ltd in Penryn, Britannia Yard,6 Annear Road
Obviously we are no longer trading but please click below to find the current builders
