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Yukon is back. A familiar presence on the jetty, Yukon has been absent recently to recieve the tlc required by all our water bourn vessels. She is back now with a few new ...
Posted Jun 23, 2019, 5:12 PM by Posts Editor
Alls Quiet? Well you might think all is quiet after the flurrry of foreign correspondence last week. That stream seems to have dried up as Our Man in Europe metamophoses into Our ...
Posted Jun 23, 2019, 2:51 AM by Posts Editor
Latest Update from the Tuesday Group (18 June '19) Graham Wright has sent through some updates from the Tuesday Group - Great work folks!The Grebe 'Lightwood Bottom' is nearly finished and should be ready to go back in the ...
Posted Jun 18, 2019, 5:17 PM by Posts Editor
LBT hosted the Cruising Yacht Club of Tasmania (Sunday 9th June) On Sunday 9th June, the LBT hosted 56 members from the Cruising Yacht Club of Tasmania, who sailed into Franklin as part of their annual pilgrimage South to the Huon ...
Posted Jun 16, 2019, 2:39 AM by Posts Editor
Cooks 250th Celebrations October 2019 (A heads up from New Zealand Coastal Rowing) NZ Coastal rowing is intending to take part in the 250th celebrations in Whitianga Coromandel, marking the arrival of Captain Cook and the Bark Endeavour to New Zealand in 1769 ...
Posted Jun 16, 2019, 2:27 AM by Posts Editor
Visiting Bert Van Baar From Richard, Our Man in Europe:Many of us have happy memories of the Dutch team who built a sailing dinghy for the 2017 Wooden Boat Festival at the Wooden ...
Posted Jun 14, 2019, 3:55 PM by Posts Editor
LBT burgee in exotic places From Richard, Our Man in Europe:Long time friends of the LBT Georg Kunert and Johanna Ender live in Wismar, an old Hanseatic League port on the Baltic sea in ...
Posted Jun 14, 2019, 12:37 AM by Posts Editor
Gary Mac steps into Richard's Big Shoes Gary Mac will be taking on Richard's web duties for several weeks until he returns sun burnt and jaded from the wearing task of touring Europe in the northern ...
Posted Jun 12, 2019, 11:07 PM by Posts Editor
Scottish Coastal Rowing - The First 10 Years (Crowdfunding Appeal) From the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association:'Next year, 2020, marks the first ten years of Scottish Coastal Rowing. Join us to celebrate this milestone by helping to crowdfund a film ...
Posted Jun 12, 2019, 10:41 PM by Posts Editor
Draft Minutes for LBT Committee May meeting These minutes can be found in the usual folder. From the website (lbt.org.au) choose Resources => 2018-19 Committee Minutes, or directly at https://tinyurl.com/yxlof88t
Posted May 26, 2019, 4:41 PM by Posts Editor
Adrian Dean at the Wooden Boat Centre Last Monday night was a reminder of how lucky we are at the LBT to be part of community so rich in maritime people and resources. Just by jumping the ...
Posted May 26, 2019, 4:45 PM by Posts Editor
Get well Peter Hill Peter 'the painter' Hill is one of those unobtrusive characters who keep the LBT ticking over with his expertise and his steady work. However when you try and find a ...
Posted May 26, 2019, 4:33 PM by Posts Editor
End of sailing season We've done very well, but mid-winter is just around the corner, and until further notice organised sailing is OFF on Mondays.
Posted May 26, 2019, 4:55 AM by Posts Editor
End of month do it yourself LBT dinner Dusk is falling rapidly and early these days - just the thing to encourage the building of a bonfire on the LBT lawn, and a enjoy good repaste around it. Come ...
Posted May 26, 2019, 4:30 PM by Posts Editor
MMT Talk: Tourism in Antarctica June 4th John Wadsley from the Maritime Museum writes: 'We have Dr Hanna Nielsen presenting “Destination Antarctica: Commercialisation and tourism in the far south”. This talk traces the commercial history of Antarctica ...
Posted May 26, 2019, 4:43 AM by Posts Editor
Volunteers wanted at the WBC Jenny Tubman writes:If you can spare just 4 hours a week the Wooden Boat Centre could use your help. Please come along and meet some like minded community members ...
Posted May 26, 2019, 4:33 PM by Posts Editor
No organised sailing Monday 20th May Our skippers are busy, and rain is imminent.
Posted May 19, 2019, 3:21 PM by Posts Editor
Lost a camera? This one has been hanging around the LBT shed for weeks. It is film (not digital). Contact the secretary sec@lbt.org.au of you recognise it.
Posted May 19, 2019, 3:22 PM by Posts Editor
Invitation to Row at Lake Meadowbank 26 May Andrew Perkins has invited us to join all manner of craft to row to a lunchtime spot down Lake Meadowbank. The rowing will take about an hour in calm water ...
Posted May 17, 2019, 11:21 PM by Posts Editor
Palais Concert June 4: Van Diemen's Band Tasmania’s own Baroque super-group, Van Diemen’s Band, is joined by internationally acclaimed singer, Lotte Betts-Dean, for a concert of Baroque favourites by Vivaldi, Handel and Scarlatti ...
Posted May 17, 2019, 7:19 PM by Posts Editor
When in doubt, try the trysail LBT member John Snowdon sent us this very interesting account (https://tinyurl.com/y3rm4fjf) of crossing Bass Strait in heavy weather in Beatrix, which visited Franklin back in autumn. We ...
Posted May 15, 2019, 5:32 PM by Posts Editor
Franklin History Walk Opening 10th June Harry Rettino sent us the invitation attached below. If you need more information contact him: 0473 066254 or harryrettino@yahoo.com
Posted May 15, 2019, 5:00 PM by Posts Editor
Sailing in windy weather Pip Stevenson sent in the following report. Sailing Monday Recap; Gusty Monday 13th May. It was definitely a full on forecast for last Mondays sailing afternoon; 25 kts and more ...
Posted May 15, 2019, 5:01 PM by Posts Editor
The Franklin Fruit Loop Deb Van Velsen invites everybody to the opening of the Franklin Fruit Loop. This is a scenic short-cut path between Old and New Roads across van Riddle and Johnson ...
Posted May 14, 2019, 3:56 AM by Posts Editor
Farewell dinner for Stranraer crews 20th May The Stranraer St Ayles Skiff Regatta ('World Skiffies') in southern Scotland isn't until July, but some of our participating crews are leaving early to make it the 'big OS ...
Posted May 12, 2019, 4:33 PM by Posts Editor