The Lady Nelson

The Great White Whale at the State Cinema Hobart on August 25th and 26th at 6pm. It's about an epic 4000 kilometer sail through the wild seas from Sydney via Albany to Heard Island and back, in a schooner with no toilet. Many of the crew were novice sailors, one of them breaking the skipper's thumb on his first tack. The skipper/navigator was the legendary sailor explorer Bill Tilman.

Mathew Flinders was onboard the original Lady Nelson.

'Homecoming': Remains of British explorer Matthew Flinders finally laid to rest A renowned explorer who gave Australia its name has been reburied in the village of his birth in the United Kingdom.

Calm sunny day on the weekend - very different now. Photos from Peter O'May

The brig Fryderyk Chopin with Bone in her teeth. Taken from Dar Mlodziezy (2nd picture)

A couple more from last night, sent in from Battery Point. Amazing Tasmania Hobart & Beyond Hello Hobart Discover Tasmania

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
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For those photographer onshore. This is the propose route based on the wind forecast for tonight's Redding of the Sails trip. The yellow is under motor the red line is with set sails. Depart Hobart around 1800

Those who missed member Paul on the ABC last night. He was talking about the new Lady Nelson model that is on display at the Bass Strait Maritime Centre.

Starts at 1:08:30

Evenings - ABC listen Ease into your evening.

Ange told us about this painting on sale at a Salamanca gallery. It is The Lady Nelson and Windward Bound on a rough day on the Derwent.

Artist Keith Lane
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Last night Lady Nelson was out and about with live music, hot soup and... Red Sails

Next Trip June 21 https://www.ladynelson.org.au/get-on-board/events-and-festivals/midwinter-redding-sails-live-music-0
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Friday June 21
A unique evening on the water. DJ Papa Rea will take you on a voyage through an ethereal ambient soundscape of waves sea and sound.
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A few months ago Lady Nelson was gifted a model of the ship.
The incomplete model was gifted by the Canberra Model Shipwrights Association.

Ian Summers from the "Cranks and Tinkers" in St Marys completed the model
In May Paul loaned to the Bass Strait Maritime Centre to be displayed for three months. After that it iwll be made available for display and promotional opportunities showcasing the ship and our Association.

Photos shows Lady Nelson member Paul handing over the model to Bass Strait Maritime Centre manager Joanna Gair.

For all the photographers that want to photograph the Lady Nelson with her sails lit by red lights. This is the planned route for tonight. Depart Hobart and then around Battery Point and then up to the bridge.
Much depends on wind speed and direction at the time.

Departing 1800
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REDDING THE SAILS
come and celebrate the Midwinter Solstice and Paint the Town Red with us onboard the historic tall ship The Lady Nelson, sailing under Red sails. Light up your Midwinter with music and revelry.
Experience the unique dark Solstice water, lights, music and atmosphere.
Soup (red of course) & light refreshments included.
Sailing Fri June 14th and 21st (solstice) 6-8pm.
Booking essential
https://www.ladynelson.org.au/get-on-board/events-and-festivals/midwinter-redding-sails-live-music-0

Testing for our upcoming redding of the sails trips https://ladynelson.rezgo.com/details/338882/midwinter-redding-the-sails-9-21-june-2023
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With winter coming on sunrises are occurring later so more are seeing them. Barry Becker took these photos.
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Brig, a two masted vessel square rigged on both masts.

Brigantine, two-masted sailing ship with square rigging on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigging on the mainmast.

Lady Nelson has converted, albeit briefly from a Brig to a Brigantine.

Why? Because we are constantly refurbishing and maintaining the ship and we have removed the main mast yards, sails and rigging for some TLC.

The yards were trucked away to an undercover area. If you go down to the Lady Nelson you may see some of the crew working on the sails, rigging and blocks.

We are always after more volunteers, if this rocks your boat let the crew know.

Photos Mary and Gail
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Like what we do with youth work and keeping history alive. If you would like to make a donation to help us volunteers keep the Lady Nelson doing what we are doing then you may consider a tax deductible donation.

Visit our donations page for more info.

Any donation helps.

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