The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
The latest, at the shed and on the water
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Sailing Monday 21st OctoberPip Stevenson writes: "I'm back and we will take Capricornia out at the earlier time of 12 noon. Bring you raincoat as the weatherman says anything could happen, and ...
Posted by Posts Editor
Helpers wanted for the Bellerive Seafarers Festival October 27This is a really nice family oriented festival (https://tinyurl.com/y32mmfpc), and for the last several years the mums, dads and kids have enjoyed having a row in one ...
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History of 'Gretchen'A visit to Franklin by Colin Harding during which he spotted 'Gretchen' tied up to the pontoon prompted him to query us to find out if she had been built ...
Posted Oct 16, 2019, 2:50 AM by Richard Forster
Friday night rowingLast Friday saw the first of what we hope will be many evening rows for the season. See the poster below for details (https://tinyurl.com/y247wo5r).
Posted Oct 14, 2019, 4:35 AM by Posts Editor
Half Model CourseBoat designers used to carve the plans for their boats rather than drawing them. It is a real skill, and Peter Laidlaw is offering to teach LBT members how to ...
Posted Oct 11, 2019, 8:15 PM by Posts Editor
Reserve your boat's berth in a new bookOld friend of the LBT Andrew Wilson writes:'Classic Wooden Boats of Tasmania is a new work being created by local photographer and author Andrew Wilson (Old Sea Dogs of ...
Posted Oct 11, 2019, 4:21 PM by Posts Editor
Celebrating 10 years of rowingLorrie Harrison writes:'On 12 October, 2009 women’s rowing started! That deserves a cup of tea and a piece of cake! Even if you haven’t been for a ...
Posted Oct 8, 2019, 3:11 PM by Posts Editor
Opportunity to crew on NancySeniors Week begins next Monday 14th of October and runs thru until the following Sunday 20th. We will be taking Nancy out from 1.30 - 3.00pm each day. If ...
Posted Oct 6, 2019, 5:49 AM by Posts Editor
Helpers needed for On the Water ProgramThis program starts next week, and as can be seen by checking the spreadsheet which follows we do not have enough people to run it. If you can help out ...
Posted Oct 6, 2019, 5:39 AM by Posts Editor
Committee meeting this coming ThursdaySee the minutes for the last meeting at https://tinyurl.com/yxrckmkx. An agenda for the meeting on Thursday 10th October is being prepared at https://tinyurl.com/yyxbj42x
Posted Oct 6, 2019, 4:35 AM by Posts Editor
Sailing Monday 2 pm 7 OctThe MetEye wind forecast for Monday 7 October is favourable at 10-15kn NW but
there is a 25-50% chance of rain between 1300 and 1600. If it’s ...
Posted Oct 5, 2019, 4:55 PM by Martin Riddle
Nancy to Port Huon – all welcomeNancy has been invited to the season opening of the Huon Yacht Club on Saturday 5 October. We can take 12 people plus the crew of two. If you wish ...
Posted Oct 6, 2019, 4:27 AM by Posts Editor
Press ganged back packersLast week the sailing crew was a little low on numbers so we kidnapped a few unfortunates who were wandering along the shore. You can see from the pic how ...
Posted Sep 29, 2019, 4:55 PM by Posts Editor
Brew your own Monday night dinnerJust a reminder that this is the last Monday of the month, so the cook gets a break. Bring something to throw on the barby and something to share. And ...
Posted Sep 29, 2019, 4:57 PM by Posts Editor
Monday Sailing - 2pm everyone welcome 30/9The forecast looks good. If you fancy a sail meet at the shed at 2pm, Monday 30 September.
Posted Sep 29, 2019, 4:40 PM by Martin Riddle
Mini NZ Raid October 17th-20thFrom the NZ Coastal Rowing Website: 'NZ Coastal rowing is intending to take part in the 250th celebrations in Whitianga Coromandel, marking the arrival of Captain Cook and the Bark ...
Posted Sep 24, 2019, 2:13 PM by Posts Editor
Join the 'On the Water' (OWP19) ProgramPlanning for this rowing program for school children has been progressing, with our first day scheduled for 16th October. The Tuesday group and Mike Dredge have been sorting out boats ...
Posted Sep 22, 2019, 3:14 PM by Posts Editor
Monday Sailing, Sept 23Forecast is that the rain should have cleared and there will be a nice WSW breeze. Let's get down to the pontoon at 2pm.
Posted Sep 21, 2019, 1:48 PM by Posts Editor
Getting ready for springSwiftsure and Monty might look a bit blotchy at the moment, but they've both had their garboards fixed and a new coat of antifoul applied, and with Kurt and ...
Posted Sep 20, 2019, 3:41 PM by Posts Editor
Abel Day at the LBTOn Thursday the LBT was privileged to host Chris Abel and his Barbershop Choir from the Sunshine Coast. They are in Tasmania for a singers gathering. Chris is the great ...
Posted Sep 21, 2019, 4:35 AM by Posts Editor
Where's Wally?We tracked him down (Peter Laidlaw that is) in the bowels of Mistral II, a project boat being restored for the Windeward Bound Trust. Pete and David Nash are the ...
Posted Sep 21, 2019, 4:27 AM by Posts Editor
The Great River RaceBarb Dawson draws attention to this race on the Thames - see https://youtu.be/WXyHbw-w5uM . Maybe we need to enter a crew sometime in the future if we can ...
Posted Sep 15, 2019, 4:42 PM by Posts Editor
Monday sailing, 2pm Sept 16thRain is forecast to clear and moderate breezes forecast to arrive. Let's get down to the pontoon and get sailing this afternoon.
Posted Sep 15, 2019, 4:25 PM by Posts Editor
LBT Committee meeting Wed 18th SeptThere is a draft agenda (still being worked on) at https://tinyurl.com/y2rnz6be . Send any extra business to sec@lbt.org.au.
Posted Sep 15, 2019, 5:20 AM by Posts Editor
What better way to warm up for the 2019 Australian Wooden
Boat Festival than sailing or rowing a small craft over 10 days from the edge
of Tasmania’s southwest wilderness to Hobart arriving in time to join the Parade
of Sails at the start of the festival?
Expressions of Interest for the tawe nunnugah 2019 Raid are now
open. Follow the links at: http://lbt.rforster.org/tn19
