Tall Ship James Craig
The James Craig is a three masted, 19th Century barque. James Craig was originally the 'Clan Macleod', the vessel was launched in Sunderland, England in 1984. Built in 11 months, she had a working life of nearly 60 years and in that time voyaged most of the oceans of the world, rounding Cape Horn 23 times.
The James Craig first entered Australian waters in January 1877 on her third voyage while on her way to New Zealand but it was not until August, 1879, on her fifth voyage that she finally put into an Australian port, namely Brisbane. She ended her working life in the early 1930s after work in Trans-Tasman trade, finally being abandoned in Recherche Bay, Tasmania. She lay there for about 40 years. In 1973 she was patched sufficiently to be towed to Hobart. After further repairs she was towed into Sydney Harbour on Australia Day 1981.
She will be one of only four similar vessels anywhere in the world still sailing. All other remaining vessels of the type are either with unsalvageable wrecks or static museum exhibits, which do not go to sea.
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