Muirneag na Mara SCIO

About

The charity has been established to rebuild and operate the historic 80ft (24m) sailing vessel - the herring lugger SV Muirneag ('Darling Girl' in Gaelic). Upon its completion it will be the only seaworthy class one Zulu in existence (see History section). Once it is built, fully coded and licensed it will be based in Ullapool and Stornoway, operating primarily in NW Scotland and the Hebrides, with longer range cruises to cover all of the British Isles, and potentially Europe and the Baltics. The objective of the Muirneag Project is to create a world class community asset, a fundamental driver for: 1) Re-establishing heritage boatbuilding skills 2) Youth projects and apprenticeships, 3) Sail training & Tall ship racing, 4) Citizen marine science via an onboard laboratory 5) Communities to engage with the marine environment, Scotland’s rich seafaring heritage, and the place of herring fishing in world history.

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