The Jolie Brise, Teignmouth

Jolie Brise, arguably one of the most famous tall ships in the world, is a 56' gaff-rigged pilot cutter built in Le Havre in 1913, launched by the Paumelle  yard to a design by Alexandre Pâris.
She was built to make fast ocean passages and was the last boat to carry the Royal Mail under sail. However, her career as a pilot boat was short-lived, owing to steam replacing sail, and she became a fishing boat for a time before being bought by E.G Martin in 1923, a founder member of the Ocean Racing Club. After a refit, she participated in the Fastnet race four times, between 1925 and 1930, winning three races including the inaugural race in 1925.
In 1927, Martin sold Jolie Brise, through an advertisement in Yachting World to Captain Warren Ferrier and his partner Dr Brownlow Smith. An engine and an additional cabin were fitted at Morgan Giles's yard at Teignmouth. Bobby Somerset, another founder member of the Ocean Racing Club, purchased Jolie Brise in 1928 and together they competed in the Fastnet, Bermuda and Santander races.
At present she is owned by Dauntsey's School

Jolie Brise is also the name of a new Wetherspoon's pub in Teignmouth.