Embrace the Journey

Adventure Sailing on Grayhound, a replica 1776 ship

Cargo worldwide 

Choose an Authentic Adventure

Challenge yourself and learn new skills. Begin an adventure on our replica, 18th-century tall ship.

Find out about voyages.

Adventure Voyages on Grayhound

From one day to one month

  • Try us out on a one-day trip in Sweden, the UK or France
  • Spend a few days on a round trip exploring the Gothenburg Archipelago, the Scilly Isles or Brittany
  • Take part in a week-long race against another classic sailing ship
  • Join us for a cargo delivery and contribute to sustainable trade

Check the ‘challenge’ ratings (the little anchors). Some of our voyages are more demanding than others!

Find out about voyages.

Private Hire

Are you a private individual or small group wanting to hire Grayhound?  Let us host your wedding or significant birthday, or scatter your loved one’s ashes at sea.

Do you dream of a private expedition? We will take you to the ends of the earth… there is no limit to where Grayhound sails.     

Photograph © Jeremy Starn
UPCOMING AVAILABILITY

Smugglers’ Run II

Departure: May 7, 2023, from Falmouth, United Kingdom
Return: May 9, 2023, to Douarnenez, France

Join this thrilling channel crossing, delivering cargo to France in the most ecological way possible. All hands on deck!

The Vision

Environmentally friendly adventures and cargo delivery on a classic tall ship

Care for the Environment

We believe in a sustainable world in which we learn from the past, live well in the present, and care for the future. 
Grayhound enables this and inspires a new way of carrying passengers and cargo.
We only start the engine when absolutely necessary, and we carbon compensate through Atmosfair.

I am in love with this boat and definitely planning to join them again! I would recommend this team without any doubts! Good luck, Grayhound! And thank you very much for the great fun!

Dmitriy Ponkratov, September 2022

Do you want to ship cargo with us?

Are you a business looking for a unique venue for client entertainment or team-building exercises?

Are you a TV or film production company needing a fully operational, replica 18th-century ship? 

For all these corporate enquiries please visit our partners, Grayhound Shipping.

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4 weeks ago
Grayhound Ventures

Come and sail with us! 🐬
Book you’re a summer sailing adventure on Grayhound Ventures!

Contribute to a sustainable shipping network by deliver cargo with us from France to the UK in the most ecological way possible.
⛵️ Smugglers’ Run III: Saint-Nazaire to Penzance 7-9 June

Or explore the breathtaking Isles of Scilly.
Sail between islands, or in and out of coastal bays. Sailing close to land is a fantastic way to learn how to control a traditional tall ship. It’s hands-on and demanding to navigate through the Scilly Isles
⛵️ Isles of Scilly Adventure I 24-29 June
⛵️ Isles of Scilly Adventure II 2-8 July

Maybe a trip up the Irish Sea to the Scottish town of Troon?
⛵️ Irish Sea Adventure I 11-20 July

More info and sailing trips:
bookings.grayhoundventures.com/bookings/list

All hands on deck! 😍
/The Grayhound Crew

#sailing #adventure #classicsailing #holidaysailing #woodenboats #ecotravelling #eco #tallships #grayhoundventures
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4 weeks ago
Grayhound Ventures

Grayhound is one of the few sailing ships with its own museum, and during festivals and special occasions it’s sometimes open to the public. The collection of strange objects from the seven seas has travelled countless nautical miles, and amazed and horrified audiences in several countries.

For this year’s addition of our exhibition ✨MYSTERIES OF THE SEVEN SEAS✨ we will include an object with dubious provenance but surrounded by exciting and interesting myths.

There are few attributes more iconic than an iron hook that has replaced a severed hand of a pirate.

According to one legend the prosthetic hook used to belong to the famous Pirate Captain Olivier Levasseur who was hanged in Saint-Denis on 7 July 1730. But slightly more reliable sources claim that the hook used to belong to Levasseur’s famous one-handed boatswain James or Joseph Du Maurier.

In May 1726 Levasseur’s ship was anchored outside the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in the Bay of Bengal.

James Du Maurier was leading a small party into the Sundarban swamp in search for fresh water when their longboat was overturned by an enormous crocodile*. In the following battle, Du Maurier lost his left hand once again, this time together with most of his shipmates and the rest of his arm.

Furious by the loss of his arm, and a perfectly good hook, Du Maurier went hunting for the crocodile, and found the almost 50 ft (15 m) monster, resting in a partly submerged temple ruin deep in the swamp. Du Maurier managed to retrieve his arm, but died from his injuries soon after.

The hook was put on display in a tavern in Toamasina on the Island of Madagascar where it became a revered relic from the Golden Age of Piracy.

The hook disappeared when the Tavern was turned into a Mission in 1861, but was later found in a antiques shop in Gibraltar 2019.
According to Sir Hugh Clifford, the lost arm of James Du Maurier, or Captain Levasseur, was the inspiration for Sir James Barrie´s character Captain Hook in Barrie´s 1904 play Peter Pan.

Regardless the exact provenance, the hook is now a part of the Dr Cagliostro collection, and a good reason to tell a story about pirates, ruined temples and 50 ft crocodiles.

*The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) native to the Sundarban delta, is the largest living reptile on Earth.

/Oskar Hejll , shipowner, playwright and a published writer. On his travels with Grayhound he gathers forgotten myths, magical artifacts and new stories about strange sea creatures.

#sailing #adventure #classicsailing #holidaysailing #woodenboats #ecotravelling #eco #tallships #grayhoundventures #seacreatures #museum
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Grayhound is one of the few sailing ships with its own museum, and during festivals and special occasions its sometimes open to the public. The collection of strange objects from the seven seas has travelled countless nautical miles, and amazed and horrified audiences in several countries.  For this year’s addition of our exhibition ✨MYSTERIES OF THE SEVEN SEAS✨ we will include an object with dubious provenance but surrounded by exciting and interesting myths.  There are few attributes more iconic than an iron hook that has replaced a severed hand of a pirate.  According to one legend the prosthetic hook used to belong to the famous Pirate Captain Olivier Levasseur who was hanged in Saint-Denis on 7 July 1730. But slightly more reliable sources claim that the hook used to belong to Levasseur’s famous one-handed boatswain James or Joseph Du Maurier.  In May 1726 Levasseur’s ship was anchored outside the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in the Bay of Bengal.  James Du Maurier was leading a small party into the Sundarban swamp in search for fresh water when their longboat was overturned by an enormous crocodile*. In the following battle, Du Maurier lost his left hand once again, this time together with most of his shipmates and the rest of his arm.  Furious by the loss of his arm, and a perfectly good hook, Du Maurier went hunting for the crocodile, and found the almost 50 ft (15 m) monster, resting in a partly submerged temple ruin deep in the swamp. Du Maurier managed to retrieve his arm, but died from his injuries soon after.  The hook was put on display in a tavern in Toamasina on the Island of Madagascar where it became a revered relic from the Golden Age of Piracy.  The hook disappeared when the Tavern was turned into a Mission in 1861, but was later found in a antiques shop in Gibraltar 2019.
According to Sir Hugh Clifford, the lost arm of James Du Maurier, or Captain Levasseur, was the inspiration for Sir James Barrie´s character Captain Hook in Barrie´s 1904 play Peter Pan.  Regardless the exact provenance, the hook is now a part of the Dr Cagliostro collection, and a good reason to tell a story about pirates, ruined temples and 50 ft crocodiles.  *The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) native to the Sundarban delta, is the largest living reptile on Earth.  /Oskar Hejll , shipowner, playwright and a published writer. On his travels with Grayhound he gathers forgotten myths, magical artifacts and new stories about strange sea creatures.  #sailing #adventure #classicsailing #holidaysailing #woodenboats #ecotravelling #eco #tallships #grayhoundventures #seacreatures #museumImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

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A seaman meets a pirate in a port, and talk turns to their adventures on the sea. The seaman notes that the pirate has a peg leg, a hook, and an eye patch. The seaman asks, "So, how did you end up with the peg leg?" The pirate replies, "Aye, matey, we was in a storm at sea, and I was swept overboard into a school of sharks. Just as me men were pulling me out, a shark bit me leg off." "Wow!" said the seaman. "What about your hook?" "Well," replied the pirate, "We were boarding an enemy ship and were battling the other sailors with swords. One of the enemy cut my hand off." "Incredible!" remarked the seaman. "How did you get the eye patch?" "A sea-gull dropping fell into me eye," replied the pirate. "You lost your eye to a sea-gull dropping?" the sailor asked incredulously. "Not exactly," said the pirate. "It was me first day with the hook."

If you want to see saltwater Crocodiles come to Australia.

4 weeks ago
Grayhound Ventures

No matter what your goal with sailing is, we will support and cheer you on all the way on the journey. 🥰🥳

So, join us for an epic adventure and let the inspiration flow.
No sailing experience is required, we teach you as we sail.

Book a voyage at:
grayhoundventures.com/about-voyages/

Love
The Grayhound Crew

#sailing #adventure #classicsailing #holidaysailing #woodenboats #ecotravelling #eco #tallships #grayhoundventures #food #shipfood #chef #vegetarian
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Oh yes support and cheer me 😊😉😄. See you soon.

1 month ago
Grayhound Ventures

Woop woop, salutes and confetti! 🥳 🤩

It’s time to announce the winner of the competition.
And the lucky winner is…✨ Natalia Boltukhova! ✨

We’re looking forward having you and a friend onboard. 🥰

Love,
The Grayhound Crew
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Woop woop, salutes and confetti! 🥳 🤩  It’s time to announce the winner of the competition. 
And the lucky winner is…✨ Natalia Boltukhova! ✨  We’re looking forward having you and a friend onboard. 🥰  Love, 
The Grayhound Crew

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Thank you thank you thank you!!!! I’m beyond excited and so very grateful! Can’t wait.

nooooo way seriously!???? aaaaah this is so cool ! looking forward!

2 months ago
Grayhound Ventures

Yeay, iiih, woohoo and all the sounds you do when you feel spring in your body and get freshly baked bread in the morning. 🤤😍🍞

The summer lurks around the corner. Hurry up and book an adventure with Grayhound. It will be fun, adventures and just so wonderful you can imagine.

So, have a look at our summer sailing trips on our website. bookings.grayhoundventures.com/bookings/list

We’re looking forward to having you onboard. ⛵

Love,
The Grayhound Crew ❤️
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Yeay, iiih, woohoo and all the sounds you do when you feel spring in your body and get freshly baked bread in the morning. 🤤😍🍞  The summer lurks around the corner. Hurry up and book an adventure with Grayhound. It will be fun, adventures and just so wonderful you can imagine.  So, have a look at our summer sailing trips on our website. https://bookings.grayhoundventures.com/bookings/list  Were looking forward to having you onboard. ⛵  Love,
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2 months ago
Grayhound Ventures

Join us onboard Grayhound Ventures as we deliver ecological and organic sail cargo to the Isles of Arran! More real and hands on adventure will be hard to come bye! See you onboard! See MoreSee Less

Join us onboard Grayhound as we deliver ecological and organic  sail cargo to the Isles of Arran! More real and hands on adventure will be hard to come bye! See you onboard!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
2 months ago
Grayhound Ventures

Everybody knows that Mondays are for planning the next sailing adventure. 😁

Come sail with us, for a few days or an entire month – it’s up to you. No sailing experience required. We teach you as we sail.

So, wake up your slumbering sailor and book a voyage at:
grayhoundventures.com/about-voyages/

Just smile and wave. We hope to see you onboard soon.
/ The Grayhound crew 🥰
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Wow, man blir ju jäkligt sugen!

2 months ago
Grayhound Ventures

This is Filémon! 🥰

He’s one of our captains on the ship. He’s a Grayhound veteran and has a lot of love for the ocean and the ship. Born by the sea, and now highly qualified with all the necessary diplomas, he fills the ship with laughter and expertise.

Here’s some words about Filémon from one of our latest guests onboard Grayhound:

”We sailed between two outcroppings on the second day and the professional crew members were as thrilled as I was to go through that passage by sail. It’s entirely due to his skills. It’s so clear how well he knows what he’s doing. But even more impressive to me were his human qualities. I wish that more people in positions of leadership understood their roles the way he approaches his role as captain. I could see that the professional crew members respect and trust him so much. I suppose it’s because he treats others with respect and sensitivity. I just think it’s unusual because with the responsibility of being in charge so many people default to an attitude that isolates them with their power.” /Caroline

Aaaaaaw, that’s such nice words from you Caroline and we’re so proud of him. ❤️

/The Grayhound

Do you want to sail with Filémon and the rest of the professional crew on Grayhound?

Find out more and book a voyage at:
grayhoundventures.com/about-voyages/
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This is Filémon! 🥰  He’s one of our captains on the ship.  He’s a Grayhound veteran and has a lot of love for the ocean and the ship. Born by the sea, and now highly qualified with all the necessary diplomas, he fills the ship with laughter and expertise.  Here’s some words about Filémon from one of our latest guests onboard Grayhound:  ”We sailed between two outcroppings on the second day and the professional crew members were as thrilled as I was to go through that passage by sail. It’s entirely due to his skills. It’s so clear how well he knows what he’s doing. But even more impressive to me were his human qualities. I wish that more people in positions of leadership understood their roles the way he approaches his role as captain. I could see that the professional crew members respect and trust him so much. I suppose its because he treats others with respect and sensitivity. I just think its unusual because with the responsibility of being in charge so many people default to an attitude that isolates them with their power.” /Caroline  Aaaaaaw, that’s such nice words from you Caroline and were so proud of him.  ❤️  /The Grayhound  Do you want to sail with Filémon and the rest of the professional crew on Grayhound?  Find out more and book a voyage at:
https://grayhoundventures.com/about-voyages/Image attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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