Windeward Bound
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The Windeward Bound is a brigantine
based in Hobart
, Tasmania
, Australia
.
It is commonly used for training youth (of any age) to sail, offering training and voyages that last from anywhere between an hour or two to many weeks. In 2002 - 2003 the ship and her crew embarked on a successful circumnavigation voyage around Australia to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the first circumnavigation, charting and naming of the continent of Australia by Matthew Flinders
. During this voyage the crew docked into most Australian ports and coastal communities with the help of Coastcare to spread the message for individuals and organisations to become actively involved in on ground works to protect and manage coastal and marine environments.
The ship was also able to connect with local schools and community groups by performing a play recounting the adventures had by Flinders in his circumnavigation through the Play "Roundabout" written by Les Winspear and performed by Theatre Alfresco.
Brigantine
In sailing, a brigantine or hermaphrodite brig is a vessel with two masts, only the forward of which is square rigged.-Origins of the term:...
based in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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It is commonly used for training youth (of any age) to sail, offering training and voyages that last from anywhere between an hour or two to many weeks. In 2002 - 2003 the ship and her crew embarked on a successful circumnavigation voyage around Australia to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the first circumnavigation, charting and naming of the continent of Australia by Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders
Captain Matthew Flinders RN was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been...
. During this voyage the crew docked into most Australian ports and coastal communities with the help of Coastcare to spread the message for individuals and organisations to become actively involved in on ground works to protect and manage coastal and marine environments.
The ship was also able to connect with local schools and community groups by performing a play recounting the adventures had by Flinders in his circumnavigation through the Play "Roundabout" written by Les Winspear and performed by Theatre Alfresco.