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20 Years of Pendennis: Marine Museum at Cornwall
Over the past 20 years, Falmouth has been treated to a flotilla of stunningly beautiful yachts, sailing out of Pendennis stable like highly trained race horses facing the Grand National.

Established in 1988, the shipyard has achieved two decades of enormous activity, handling over 100 projects, growing the workforce to a base of 280 and building a reputation as a world leader in refit, restoration and new build. This achievement is being celebrated with an anniversary exhibition from 1 April to 27 July.

The world renowned shipyard was initially developed by Peter de Savary as a base for his Blue Arrow project - a challenge to the Americas Cup. De Savary soon recognised the employees and Falmouth’s potential for boat building excellence and Pendennis Shipyard was born.

Near disaster struck in 1994, when the yard suffered a horrific fire which consumed three hulls, including the well know classic Adela, the Dubois designed Mamamouchi and the composite sloop Ocean 23 - later called Ocean Phoenix after her rise from the ashes.

Adela’s beauty now could not have been imagined when she lay on mudbanks near Brightlingsea in the early 1990s. However, an American owner fell in love with her rotting timber schooner frame, knew that she had the potential to be one of the world’s greatest classic yachts and had her floated and towed from Lowestoft to Falmouth.

He clearly recognised the excellence of the shipyard’s work and despite the fire in 1994, Adela has become one of the world’s most respected superyachts. As a consequence of her rise from the mudflats of the East Coast to the blue waters of the best sailing oceans in the world, her story is told within the new exhibition.

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