Sail to Hobart on HMB ENDEAVOUR
The Australian National Maritime Museum is offering two adventures aboard HMB ENDEAVOUR which dovetail in with the biannual Australian Wooden Boat Festival. This is an extraordinary opportunity to arrive at (or depart from) one of the world’s greatest Wooden Boat Festivals in style !
VOYAGE 1
Follow the Wind to the Australian Wooden Boat Festival
11 days. 28 January – 7 February 2025 ex Sydney
Working voyage crew $3,500 inc. GST
Supernumeries (non-working crew) $7,000 inc. GST (only 4 spots available)
VOYAGE 2
Researching the East Coast of Tasmania
13 days. 12 February – 24 February 2025 ex Hobart
Working voyage crew $4,000 inc. GST
Supernumeries (non-working crew) $8,000 inc. GST (only 4 spots available)
Here’s a taste of what you can expect from the Museum’s Expression of Interest Pack
When you join a voyage on Endeavour you will be signed on as a member of the ‘voyage crew’
If you join as a voyage crew you are not joining as a passenger, but as an active and important member of the crew required to sail the ship, in all conditions. The ship is at sea 24 hours per day for the duration of the voyage. You will be put into “watches” and be required on deck for 4 hours during the day and four hours during the night.
It will take time to adjust to life at sea
As a consequence, many find the first few days on board challenging. You will find that there’s a large amount of information to be absorbed and skills to be learned regarding the ship, how it’s sailed, and safety measures. You will be learning something new every day. There may be times where you’ll be given an abrupt order requiring you to act quickly. Please do not take any such instruction personally. Sailing conditions can change very quickly and the Master and all professional crew are there to ensure the safety of the ship and all on board. You are not embarking as a passenger on a pleasure cruise when you join the Endeavour. Please note that while every effort is made to follow voyage plans, the decision to proceed with the program remains with the Master and depends on the weather. If you haven’t yet been on board Endeavour, you are encouraged to visit the ship at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Voyage Crew
No sailing experience or special physical preparation is necessary for a voyage on Endeavour. Provided you are in good health, well rested and approach the experience with an open mind you’ll enjoy yourself. However, there are some guidelines that need to be followed in order to ensure your safety and the safety of other crew members, in addition to maximising your experience of 18th-century sailing on board a tall ship: – aged 18 years or over. – physically fit and able to be a member of the sailing crew. – willing and able to climb the masts and rigging. – able to swim 50 metres fully clothed. – meet the medical criteria of the voyage. – agree to the code of conduct / terms and conditions of the voyage. Voyage crew will learn and undertake 18thcentury sailing skills, such as haul lines, set or furl the sails, stand watches, and steer the ship, all under the supervision of Endeavour’s professional crew. Although previous sailing experience is not essential, voyage crew are required to commit to a rotating watch roster, be physically fit and not suffer chronic seasickness. While it’s desirable that voyage crew can climb aloft (up to a maximum of 39 metres in a harness in any weather condition) to handle the sails, this not a mandatory function. Should voyage crew feel uncomfortable climbing, they will simply be allocated alternate roles. A full complement of voyage crew is 36 people.
Voyage Crew sleep arrangements
Voyage crew sleep in hammocks in the communal 18th-century mess deck. Voyage crew provide their own sleeping bag and a small pillow, while the ship supplies the hammock. You will be allocated a watch number and there is a hammock berth that corresponds with this. You will be required to sling your hammock in this space. Pay attention to your knots!
Read more about this exciting opportunity HERE
Expression of interest close15 November 2024:
