Our boats are faithful reproductions of an original 1891 cutter designed by St-Malo boatwright François Lemarchand. Originally designed and built to guide larger ships into harbour, our yachts have been repurposed to become unique classrooms at sea. 

Cutters are large enough to be eminently seaworthy (46 feet), but small enough so that novice sailors can quickly learn to trim the sails, take a turn at the helm, and make navigation decisions. To see a ten-minute conversation about our pilot cutters, scroll down. (QBE director Will Sutherland explains how pilot cutters are some of the safest boats ever built.)