Minstrel is a one-off Alan Pape designed gaff cutter, 43ft from bowsprit end to boom end.  She was built in Devon in 1991, strip-planked in Douglas fir, with double-diagonal plywood and glass-epoxy sheathing on 6 laminated iroko ring frames. With her first owners she visited the West Indies returning across the Atlantic after a winter in Maine, to become a floating home in Southwest Ireland. Under her present skipper, she has successfully cruised the English Channel and Brittany (north and south coasts). Her full keel and heavy displacement make her a sea-kindly cruising boat with a reputation for comfort. She had a complete professional interior refit in 2009.

Minstrel can accommodate up to 4 paying guests. The permanent crew consists of an experienced skipper (RYA Commercial Yachtmaster) and a cook/mate (if requested). Guests can participate as much or as little as desired.

Guests are accommodated in Minstrel's ample saloon (with its varnished teak and iroko interior and brass fittings) and the self contained forepeak. The saloon which has a double berth, a large single and a pilot berth all with direct access to the heads and shower. It can be curtained off from the galley and navigation area.
The forepeak has two comfortable berths, convertible to a double, also with private access to the heads and shower.

All berths are provided with a fitted sheet and a duvet.
Waterproofs are available for hire.