Film & Event Hire
Let's get historical!
Host your event on board our replica (1776) three-masted ‘lugger’ sailing-ship, made famous in Warner Brothers’ 2015 film, In the Heart of the Sea (see bottom of page).
The original Grayhound was built for chasing smugglers. Our Grayhound was built in 2012 for adventures, worldwide cargo delivery, film, events and expeditions.
We have extensive experience in TV, film and events. Wille and Oskar were both involved in TV and film before they bought Grayhound. They also ran successful circus and historical re-enactment companies, working globally.
Grayhound’s ‘lug’ sails swing wide and allow more camera angles than ‘square-rigged’ ships. The spaces on and below deck are adaptable. There are two working cannon (see the video just below) and ‘gun ports’ for six more. The wooden tiller and the elegant ‘pilot-house’ are highly evocative.
Our crew is very experienced in event production (see some of our ideas below). We sail into remote bays, picturesque harbours, fashionable hot-spots and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Create an unforgettable experience with us at sea or at the waterside.
All my senses seemed to be sharpened...
Sir Francis Chichester, The Lonely Sea and the Sky
Corporate Entertainment
Step back in time for an unforgettable experience.
Invite your guests for an unforgettable day-sail.
As the land disappears your phone reception will vanish. Give your associates and friends your full attention. Step back in time, and breathe the fresh sea air.
You might have a go at sailing tasks, chair an important meeting or take the time to reflect, away from everything.
Back in harbour, sit with our crew and share food, drink and tales of the sea. Where confidentiality matters, your conversations stay secret on board.
Team-building Events
Discover leadership at sea, where the captain’s word is law.
Bring your team for a day-sail with a set of challenges. The sea breeze will focus you on the tasks ahead.
Operate as a crew: raise the anchor and sails and learn about ropes, knots and navigation. Volunteer to climb the rigging. After the intense work cool off with a swim in the sea.
Team-spirit and laughter will carry you through. You will see sides of your colleagues that you didn’t know existed.
An unforgettable evening will follow, with champagne, rum, hot tea and tales from the sea.
No sailing experience required.
Bespoke Events
We love creativity!
We understand that every event is unique. Contact us to talk through your ideas. We will help you bring them to life.
Private Hire
Are you a private individual or small group wanting to hire Grayhound? Let us host your wedding, a significant birthday, or even scatter your loved one’s ashes at sea.
For all private enquiries, just contact us directly.
Festivals!
We have delivered large-scale performances to over one million people in 16 countries
Grayhound sails to your waterside festival, regatta or race… Arriving in style, we announce the opening or closing of your event by firing our two cannon. Grayhound is your flagship, and a focal point for organisers and sponsors.
Branding & Sponsors
We dress Grayhound with banners and bunting, and can even commission specially designed sails. At night we project logos or images onto the sails for dramatic effect. The deck is perfect for functions and presentations for your sponsors.
Learning & Entertainment
We offer your visitors classes in navigation, ropes and knots, as well as tales from the high seas and sea shanty sing-alongs.
Our deck is the perfect stage for music and theatre: either intimately with the audience on board, or large scale with amplification and the audience on shore.
Our services include rigging and special effects, aerial artists, pyrotechnics and firework displays.
| Destinations: | Category '0' licence for worldwide travel |
| Length of deck: | 64.2 ft (19.57 m) |
| Deck area: | 861 sq ft (80 m2) |
| Capacity in harbour: | 30 guests in total on deck. Space below deck for 25 guests. |
| Dining: | Maximum 3o guests eating on deck Maximum 25 guests eating below deck |
| Capacity at sea: | 10 passengers and 5 crew |
| Sail area (3-masted lug rig): | 3500 sq ft (470 m2) |
| Sailing speed: | Maximum 12 knots (13 mph, 22 km/h) Average 6 knots (7 mph, 11 km/h) |
| Engine speed: | 5 knots (4 mph, 9 km/h) |
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In the Heart of the Sea
Grayhound features in Warner Brothers’ In the Heart of the Sea, a historical adventure-drama directed and produced by Ron Howard. Walk the same boards as Chris Hemsworth, Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy and Tom Holland.