Billing Boats BB904 1:50 HENRIETTE MARIE - Wooden hull Kit 428837Billing Boats Henriette Marie Pilot Cutter Model Boat Kit BB904 Henriette Marie is the first pilot cutter known from Le Havre. Built in 1847, it was piloted until 1890. The Henriette Marie was a fast and very maneuverable boat, its crew consisted of 2 men and a ships boy. The pilot cutters were nicknamed the Swallows of the Channel because of their liveliness and their black hulls with white flags. Instructions are in: French, English, Danish, German,