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James Craig - Sydney to Melbourne
Track the 1874 Barque James Craig as she sails from Sydney to Melbourne
tracking : 26 recorded positions
tracking : 26 recorded positions
| Last Position: 37°53'60.00 S 144°54'0.00 E on February 5th 2006 @ 22:30 |
Ship's Log:
The annual Williamstown Maritime Festival has attracted over four
thousand people today. It´s a colourful event with an impressive
marine art exhibition, an antique print dealer, a steam driven truck,
a barrel organ, live music at every quarter, day sails aboard the
tops´l schooner, ´Enterprise´, pirates firing real cannon at the end
of the wharf, the oldest yacht in Australia ´´Zephyr´, (1873) tied up
at the pier, and our own barque, ´James Craig´ (1874) swarming with visitors.
The well known folk musician, Danny Spooner, is singing shanties and
playing his button accordion, and at 1500 hrs he joins Jimmy
Parbuckle and The James Craig Reeelers for a performance at the Pirates Tavern.
In the evening, a thankyou party aboard ship for the crew and many
other people who have helped make this Melbourne visit such a roaring
success. Performing with The Reeelers on the main hatch is David
Isson, who formed The Bushwackers in the early 1970s, inspiring an
Australian Folk revival. One of the great things about sailing in
´James Craig´ is the wonderful characters we meet. The ship attracts
interesting people from all walks of life.
thousand people today. It´s a colourful event with an impressive
marine art exhibition, an antique print dealer, a steam driven truck,
a barrel organ, live music at every quarter, day sails aboard the
tops´l schooner, ´Enterprise´, pirates firing real cannon at the end
of the wharf, the oldest yacht in Australia ´´Zephyr´, (1873) tied up
at the pier, and our own barque, ´James Craig´ (1874) swarming with visitors.
The well known folk musician, Danny Spooner, is singing shanties and
playing his button accordion, and at 1500 hrs he joins Jimmy
Parbuckle and The James Craig Reeelers for a performance at the Pirates Tavern.
In the evening, a thankyou party aboard ship for the crew and many
other people who have helped make this Melbourne visit such a roaring
success. Performing with The Reeelers on the main hatch is David
Isson, who formed The Bushwackers in the early 1970s, inspiring an
Australian Folk revival. One of the great things about sailing in
´James Craig´ is the wonderful characters we meet. The ship attracts
interesting people from all walks of life.
Observations:
Williamstown Maritime Festival
Readings:
| Wind | 18S |
| Pressure | B1019 |
| processed: 2006-02-13 23:05:15 |
