The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
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Vale Pip's Knots, long live Mike's Nets - 5pm next weekA reminder that Mike Dredge will be starting his net making course next week at 5pm, Monday evening. Mike tells us that he is happy to be flexible, guided by ...
Posted by Richard Forster
Rhonda K and BobThe newly varnished and painted Rhonda K recently caught the eye of photographer Craig Bryant (well she would wouldn't she?), and then he spotted Bob admiring his handiwork. Pics ...
Posted by Posts Editor
Little blue boxThe small monitor pictured below is the main visible sign that Brian Marriott has installed a new controller in Nancy: the old one broke. This job, which required real expertise ...
Posted by Posts Editor
Tasmanian Gothic (aboard Nancy)A few weeks ago Nancy participated in the production of a sort of foodies promotional film called 'Last Drinks Tasmania'. It has been released online and the bit featuring Nancy ...
Posted by Posts Editor
Maritime Trail Wrap UpPaul Stephanus from the Australian Wooden Boat Festival sent a big thank you to the LBT for their support of this event, and a link to a very entertaining video ...
Posted Apr 16, 2021, 5:53 PM by Posts Editor
Lake Pedder RaidAndy Bullock writes:
A contingent from the LBT recently
undertook a raid on Lake Pedder, enjoying a halcyon three days
between a wind-swept Dover regatta and the cold, rainy ...
Posted by Posts Editor
Maritime Trail at the LBTThe LBT was asked to 'get people on the water' for the Maritime Trail organised by the the Wooden Boat Festival for the weekend just gone (April 10-11). The ...
Posted Apr 11, 2021, 4:57 PM by Posts Editor
Good Friday rowThis event has become a tradition, and at the LBT we like traditions. Lorrie Harrison sent in the pics below.
Posted Apr 11, 2021, 3:30 PM by Posts Editor
Perfect varnishing dayJane Johnson took advantage of the weather to get the bright work gleaming on Imagine for the Maritime Trail event. See pic from Jane below.
Posted Apr 11, 2021, 3:21 PM by Posts Editor
Australian 5: 30th April - 2nd MayIf you are you interested in forming a crew and being part of this Australia wide dispersed St Ayles Skiff event contact Lorrie:
lorrie7113@gmail.com or Natalie: natalie.wiliams ...
Posted Apr 11, 2021, 3:10 PM by Posts Editor
Winter rowingLorrie Harrison writes: 'The Friday morning social row has moved to our Winter start time of 10am on the water.
We would love some more women to come and join ...
Posted Apr 11, 2021, 3:01 PM by Posts Editor
Come along to net making course beginning 26th AprilMike Dredge has kindly offered to run this course. Mike writes: 'participants will need a couple of net needles –
about 12- 15 cm and a cob of mending twine, about ...
Posted Apr 11, 2021, 2:48 PM by Posts Editor
More rowing photos from Port Esperance RegattaThanks to Lorrie Harrison for these - we notice John Young in the bow seat in the first of them. Great to have a life member involved.
Posted Apr 5, 2021, 2:32 PM by Posts Editor
Dick Geeves Thanksgiving Service 10am April 16thBecause of Covid there was no proper gathering when Dick Geeves died. His family write: 'It was always our intention to hold an event in Tasmania to celebrate our father ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 7:30 PM by Posts Editor
Rowing Report: Port Esperance Regatta 2021Jane Johnson writes:The long 8km row around Hope Island was brought forward to kick off the racing events as winds were worsening and there was the likelihood of cancellation ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 3:35 PM by Posts Editor
Book for the Maritime Trail this coming weekend (10-11 May)Yep: it is upon us. There are all sorts of events scattered around the State. Some of them are booked out already, some are not. You can find out, and ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 3:21 PM by Posts Editor
BBQ Night 5th MayIt was such a success last week we have decided to do it all again. If you aren't away for Easter, going to Lake Pedder, and don't have ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 2:41 PM by Posts Editor
LBT fund raising event bumped to May 8th
SATURDAY MAY 8TH is the new date for our LBT fundraiser, a Cabaret
evening at the Palais. Some of the attractions include:
Playback Theatre;
Steve and Marjorie
Gadd and friends ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 3:36 PM by Posts Editor
Capricornia to Dover (and back)Capricornia went to Dover for the Regatta. Shown here are some of the
crew Rob, Hans, Will and Pip. Richard Martin and Henk (not pictured) also
came down for the ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 5:42 AM by Posts Editor
Freyja the tender?When Capricornia arrived in Dover for the Port Esperance Regatta there was the small matter of getting the crew ashore once they had her anchored. Fortunately Freyja was to hand ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 4:35 AM by Posts Editor
Lady Levinia gets up steamRecently Judy and Martin Krynen passed on Lady Levinia to Brian Pain, and last week he was spotted taking her for an inaugural excursion around the Egg Islands with chief ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 4:36 AM by Posts Editor
New role for Betsy WaltonShe has become a duck roost (see pic below). We may have a manure problem.
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 1:24 AM by Posts Editor
The Australian National Bushfire Health and Wellbeing SurveyThe Tassie Men's Shed Association writes:'A team of researchers at The Australian National University are conducting a nationwide survey to understand the past and present impact of bushfires ...
Posted Apr 4, 2021, 12:44 AM by Posts Editor
Fundraiser planned for May 1stEndra O'May writes that plans are underway for 'a big night of entertainment at the Palais on May 1st - put it in your diary today!'. More details to come ...
Posted Mar 28, 2021, 4:40 PM 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
