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xenithNotorious is a replica of a 15th century Portuguese caravel. They stopped by in Launceston on the way to the Wooden Boat Festival.
This is a rather cool little ship, but even more when you read its story. (Working link for Facebook page.)
Some views from the walkway to start with. To give this some sort of order, I'll move fore to aft, although this puts the more interesting photos in the middle.
Two masts, which I'll call main (large foremost one) and mizzen (smaller one) because I have no idea about 15th century caravel terminology
It is rather busy on board, so I'll have to try and take photos around people.
I assume that's the capstan.
Base of main mast.
And a little close-up.
Main mast.
Into the cabin now.
Shooting into the sun, so some ghosts. Note the little carved head on the left.
Door details :)
With flash, which I don't like the look of but you can see the details.
Left side (which is actually starboard side but I'm using left and right in context of my photos not the ship, for clarity.)
Right side.
Down the stairs.
There's the stairs from below.
This is a living area, under the deck so, if I've got my direction right, this is facing the bow. There are entrances to two cabins/sleeping areas behind the stove. (There's a dividing wall down the middle of the arch.)
Righthand cabin. Two bunks.
Aft section. The stairs are behind the mast. You might be able to see the arm of someone coming down.
Without the flash. The sun through the grate above creates areas of light. There's an entrance to another sleeping area to the left there.
Sleeping area.
Also in sleeping area
At this end of the table, attached to the mast, is a little oil burner.
Looking up through the grating
Now to the ladder on the right.
Mizzen mast (and base in previous photo). The timbers on the left are the edge of the railing, at the top of the ladder.
One last photo, which is a bit dark, but shows the odd clouds behind.
This is a rather cool little ship, but even more when you read its story. (Working link for Facebook page.)
Some views from the walkway to start with. To give this some sort of order, I'll move fore to aft, although this puts the more interesting photos in the middle.
Two masts, which I'll call main (large foremost one) and mizzen (smaller one) because I have no idea about 15th century caravel terminology
It is rather busy on board, so I'll have to try and take photos around people.
I assume that's the capstan.
Base of main mast.
And a little close-up.
Main mast.
Into the cabin now.
Shooting into the sun, so some ghosts. Note the little carved head on the left.
Door details :)
With flash, which I don't like the look of but you can see the details.
Left side (which is actually starboard side but I'm using left and right in context of my photos not the ship, for clarity.)
Right side.
Down the stairs.
There's the stairs from below.
This is a living area, under the deck so, if I've got my direction right, this is facing the bow. There are entrances to two cabins/sleeping areas behind the stove. (There's a dividing wall down the middle of the arch.)
Righthand cabin. Two bunks.
Aft section. The stairs are behind the mast. You might be able to see the arm of someone coming down.
Without the flash. The sun through the grate above creates areas of light. There's an entrance to another sleeping area to the left there.
Sleeping area.
Also in sleeping area
At this end of the table, attached to the mast, is a little oil burner.
Looking up through the grating
Now to the ladder on the right.
Mizzen mast (and base in previous photo). The timbers on the left are the edge of the railing, at the top of the ladder.
One last photo, which is a bit dark, but shows the odd clouds behind.
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Date: 2012-12-30 09:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-12-30 09:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-12-30 10:27 am (UTC)Old too, being the end of the year :)
Thanks!
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Date: 2012-12-30 09:11 am (UTC)Oh. A cabinet maker. That explains a lot about the ship. She *is* authentic, by the sound of things - made up on the go.
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Date: 2012-12-30 10:32 am (UTC)Oh, I missed that bit. Looking at some of the details, I did wonder what his background was. There was a definitely a feel of someone who was enjoying working with wood in way things were put together.
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Date: 2012-12-30 10:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-12-30 10:27 am (UTC)It is :)