Boat Stories: The Bideford Pilot

The Bideford Pilot with Roger Hoad & the crew of Two Rivers II
A short film about the Bideford Pilot. Part of the Boat Stories North Devon series.
Note the calm and skilful team work as the pilot boat crew head out night and day, winter and summer over the notorious Bideford bar to meet big ships out at sea, get the pilot on board and escort the ships safely up river into Bideford, Appledore or Yelland harbour.
Filmed & edited by Matt Biggs - Artaura Productions. Music composed & produced by Tom Watkins - Yard 1 Studios. Directed & produced by Jo Stewart-Smith
This is part of the Boat Stories North Devon project www.boatstories.co.uk supported by www.northdevonimage.org.uk.

[@Bobsbud100]

Thanks for the video. My Dad use to work on the quay, I can't remember the name of the harbour master, he was quite posh, captain or something. I use to love going in to help tie the boats up. My Dad was David Backway and I remember Bob the crane driver. Showing my age.

[@kavitaredkar1818]

thanks f vidro