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Daybreak will be cruising on the upper Thames again this year. We have had one short trip to Walton on Thames (see blog) and will be having a longer trip up to Wallingford later in the summer.

Daybreak is a fully rigged Humber keel and we believe she was the last vessel to be built in the UK to carry cargo under sail. The Humber keel is a square rigged sailing barge, the origins of which date back to medieval cargo vessels. Daybreak is owned by Tony and Sally Woodward who bought her in 1979 and have restored  her to sail and converted the hold to provide living accommodation. Daybreak sails regularly on the Thames and on the east coast.

National Historic Ship Number: 1834

British Registered Ship No: 163174

Builder: Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne

Date Built: 1934

Owners: Tony & Sally Woodward            email: tony@hkdaybreak.info