Friday, 29 April 2011

Potts Point, Young Endeavour

 Young Endeavour is moored in Woolloomooloo Bay at Potts Point. The ship was pledged by the Australian government to serve Australian youth with a unique, challenging and inspirational experience at sea. The Royal Australian Navy operates and maintains the ship, with the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme managing the associated sail training program. Construction on the ship began in May 1986 in Lowestoft, England and she began the long voyage to Australia on 3 August 1987 with a crew which included 24 young people from Britain and Australia. It became a gift from the United Kingdom to the government and people of Australia to mark Australia's Bicentenary in 1988. The ship has made many international voyages since then and participated in major events. It completed a circumnavigation of the world in 1992, which included representing Australia at celebrations in Europe and America commemorating the 500th anniversary of Columbus's Voyage of Discovery to the New World.
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31 comments:

  1. Kim, USAFriday, 29 April 2011 at 00:13:00 GMT+10

    This is awesome. Love to see this ship in person. Thanks for the visit!

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  2. Sylvia KFriday, 29 April 2011 at 01:01:00 GMT+10

    Fantastic looking boat and interesting history! Beautiful skies and a terrific capture as always! Have a great weekend, Jim!

    Sylvia

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  3. Stefan JanssonFriday, 29 April 2011 at 03:42:00 GMT+10

    A great ship it is.

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  4. EG CameraGirlFriday, 29 April 2011 at 04:01:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful shot of the ship in harbour!

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  5. http://graceolsson.com/blogFriday, 29 April 2011 at 04:20:00 GMT+10

    very nice shot, dearest
    congrats
    http://graceolsson.com/blog/2011/04/sweet-rio-de-janeiro/

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  6. LifeRamblingsFriday, 29 April 2011 at 08:51:00 GMT+10

    beautiful ship.

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  7. AnonymousFriday, 29 April 2011 at 09:22:00 GMT+10

    Your government is a role model. Always two hands full of water beneath their keel.

    Please have a good Friday.

    daily athens

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  8. DianneFriday, 29 April 2011 at 09:49:00 GMT+10

    Well maintained ship -nice capture.

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  9. Photo CacheFriday, 29 April 2011 at 11:05:00 GMT+10

    lovely scene, pretty sky.

    http://ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  10. kRiZcPEcFriday, 29 April 2011 at 11:43:00 GMT+10

    love the skys in this shot, thanks for sharing

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  11. TonyCFriday, 29 April 2011 at 13:17:00 GMT+10

    Finally caught up on the blog backlog!! Great posts as ever Jim. Nice to see Sydney Park in Alexandria - that was my local birding patch a few years back!!

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  12. LewFriday, 29 April 2011 at 13:22:00 GMT+10

    Looks like good sailing weather in your skies! And what a great experience for the kids who get to participate.

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  13. magiceyeFriday, 29 April 2011 at 14:09:00 GMT+10

    your skies are always such a brilliant blue! lovely!

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  14. JimFriday, 29 April 2011 at 14:34:00 GMT+10

    Thanks, TonyC. It's always good to hear about people's experiences in Sydney.

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  15. CherryFriday, 29 April 2011 at 14:37:00 GMT+10

    wow! that is one amazing ship!

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  16. HildredFriday, 29 April 2011 at 14:47:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful, elegant ship, and interesting history. May she have many more wonderful voyages.

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  17. JoeFriday, 29 April 2011 at 15:34:00 GMT+10

    It would certainly be an experience sailing through Sydney Habour on this vessel.

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  18. AnonymousFriday, 29 April 2011 at 16:40:00 GMT+10

    What a great scheme! Nice shot too with those blue skies.

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  19. DinaFriday, 29 April 2011 at 16:50:00 GMT+10

    She is so beautiful. And imagine looking out your window and seeing it moored below.

    I crewed on a tall ship in Maine for 4 days. There is nothing like it!
    I hope my Australian grandchildren will someday train on the Young Endeavour.

    P.S. Hope you saw my last two posts. They show the ANZAC Day commemoration at the Jerusalem War Cemetery.

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  20. IreneFriday, 29 April 2011 at 18:32:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful! Nice shot! Wish you a great weekend!

    Irene

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  21. AnonymousFriday, 29 April 2011 at 20:17:00 GMT+10

    Nice shot of this friendly sky.

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  22. JimFriday, 29 April 2011 at 20:57:00 GMT+10

    Dina, I hadn't seen it but I will check out immediately. :)

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  23. DinaFriday, 29 April 2011 at 21:45:00 GMT+10

    Are you not watching the royal wedding on TV right now?! :)

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  24. JimFriday, 29 April 2011 at 22:31:00 GMT+10

    Dina, I started watching a bit of the royal wedding but lost interest fast. :P I just have a passing interest in the historical significance. I don't care much about royalty and don't think they are really relevant to Australia today. :)

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  25. thomasFriday, 29 April 2011 at 23:00:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful ship,nice shot and that's one great gift to cherish.

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  26. Betty ManousosFriday, 29 April 2011 at 23:21:00 GMT+10

    thanks for the history that lovely boat.

    amazing shots, as usual.

    have a great weekend!
    betty

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  27. UnknownFriday, 29 April 2011 at 23:30:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful ship and a marvelous concept!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  28. edenSaturday, 30 April 2011 at 21:52:00 GMT+10

    Wow, love this photo. Great capture.

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  29. AnonymousSunday, 1 May 2011 at 19:13:00 GMT+10

    Interesting.Nice ship.

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  30. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Monday, 2 May 2011 at 11:55:00 GMT+10

    Great idea! Beautiful ship. It still looks like beautiful weather there.

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  31. Axel PetrelliThursday, 21 March 2013 at 08:03:00 GMT+11

    The scene is really beautiful in Potts Point. It is nice to live there.

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