The Boat

The ‘Galloper’ is a Blyth 33 catamaran, licenced and insured for 10 people plus 2 crew up to 60 miles offshore. She is powered by two 8.2l Doosan diesel engines giving her 460hp combined.

The boat boasts many features to make your trip more enjoyable:

▸ Seating inside our heated wheelhouse

▸ Toilet at deck level that all are welcome to use

▸ Large sheltered area on deck complete with additional spray covers for foul weather

▸ £15,000 worth of new fish finding and navigational equipment

▸ Live well on deck along with bait and fish preparation area and easy access aboard through our side entry door

▸ SPEED: we can cruise at 16-18knots to get you on the fish quickly

▸ SPACE: with around 9 x 5 meters of fishable rail and on deck seating positions for 12 people

▸ STABILITY: catamarans are known for their superior stability and ours is the widest in her class

▸ SECURITY: you can have peace of mind on any trip particularly offshore trips with two engines and each hull almost independent of each other

Cover

The ‘Galloper’ has plenty of seating inside the heated wheelhouse. Is also equipped with spray covers, to protect our anglers and their gear while travelling or in rainy weather. In the galley area she has a large kettle ready for the skipper to make tea or coffee for you all day long.

In addition, is fully licensed and insured up to 60 miles. From a safe haven carrying all of the appropriate safety equipment for up to 10 passengers and two crew. Please note not all charter boats are licenced for this far and some operate without a licence.

If you go to sea on an unlicensed charter boat or on a charter boat working beyond its licence you won’t be insured. Is unlikely to have the appropriate safety equipment should anything go wrong.

Brightlingsea is such an ideal port for charter fishing. There are several other boats working from here and we all work together really well. This along with the many sheltered areas we fish makes us a popular venue for multiple boat bookings and competitions.

Having fished since I could walk. Started earlier if I had been allowed. Although I have dabbled at netting, my real passion is for angling. Enjoying any type of fishing from catching minnows in small streams and brooks to tope in the North Sea.

I was brought up on my dads’ charter boat’s and spent most of my spare time fresh water fishing. Although i prefer sea fishing because there’s no telling what will come out next.

I have been taking boats out since I was about 12 years old when my brothers and I bought an Orkney Longliner. I soon got hooked on the freedom of the open sea. At the age of 14 my dad let me take the ‘RAZORBILL’ out. This got me more confident with the trips. However, I decided to take my Yacht Masters Offshore Qualification which I did at the age of seventeen.

Running the ‘Razorbill’ for my dad gave me my first taste of being a charter skipper. I have now been a fully licensed and Insured charter skipper. Skipper over a decade which along with my upbringing gives me a great deal of knowledge and experience.

I am still obsessed with fishing and spend most of my holidays fishing. Either coarse fishing or sea fishing in other parts of the UK. I like to think this combined with being a coastguard rescue officer for over a decade help to make me a good charter skipper.