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Endeavour the Replica
Embarks Kiama. |
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By
Peter Andrews, © March 2001. |
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The Endeavour Replica
waiting for a predicted south westerly breeze off Kiama, on the
New South Wales south coast, Australia, Monday March 26, 2001.
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Captain Chris Blake of
the Endeavour Replica with Mardi McDonald and son, Patrick,
from Scots Presbyterian Church Kiama, New South Wales Australia.
It seems that even the church is no refuge from that Australian
sense of humor.
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The Endeavour Replica
departs Kiama on the New South Wales south coast, Australia,
Monday March 26, 2001.
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With little effort, the
ship backed out from the berth to point the bow towards the Tasman
Sea and Lord Howe Island.
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The crew aloft casting
free the fore topgallant gaskets.
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Voyage crew preparing
the spritsail.
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Days don't get much better
than this, but the ship's pennant on top of the main mast looks
like it could do with a few more knots of an offshore breeze.
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