Vanishing Sail – a film of hope in the Caribbean

2020-11-06T11:24:15+00:00October 30th, 2018|Heritage, Snugberth Cinema|

An extraordinary documentary about one man's battle to keep his local boatbuilding tradition alive. The film is the story of the local wooden sloops of the Caribbean, most of which were built in Carriacou near Grenada. The boats were used for fishing and travelling between the islands and still have a reputation as fast and [...]

Vanishing Sail – the UK Premiere… in Stornoway

2020-11-06T11:28:29+00:00August 26th, 2016|News|

At last the much vaunted film - Vanishing Sail - of the traditional carriacou sloops and their boatbuilders like Alwyn Enoe and sons (above), is coming to the UK. September 14th should see the harbour of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, come alive with a parade of sail to announce the film's UK Premiere,  at the [...]

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