The boat speaks for herself though many have attempted to capture her spirit.

"Arguably the most attractive of Luke Powell's eye-catching series of modern, timber-built variations on Scillonian pilot cutters, Lizzie May, in larch on oak, is the larger follow up to his Eve of St Mawes." Classic Boat February 2005.

"To lie among these timbers listening to the sea rushing past is to feel seafaring's lost heartbeat." Tom Cunliffe writing in Yachting Monthly.

"She was superb, solid, powerful, responsive, and you knew that from the shore she would be making the most impressive of sights, that heads would be turning." Jenny Bennett, editor of Maritime Life and Traditions.

"No nonsense, traditional, solid, spacious, light, and very, very comfortable." Wooden Boat.

Since her launch in 2001, Lizzie May has been lightly used as a yacht, including by her builder, Luke Powell, who refitted her in 2003 when he acquired her back from her first owners. Luke cruised her in 2004 with no engine and in this trim she visited ports in Brittany and The Scillies. In his own web site Luke (www.workingsail.co.uk) praises Lizzie May's qualities thus:

"She has gained many admirers over the years; some say that she is the prettiest creation to come out of our yard. She is a lovely boat to sail, handles like a dingy, proving very smart in confined waters, easy to manoeuvre being well balanced. A little gem, we wish her well in her new life with www.clydeclassicsailing.com."

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