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PETE Goss and the Spirit of Mystery have reached their destination in Melbourne after an epic five month voyage from Newlyn.
The
37ft Cornish lugger, which has been recreating the journey of seven
Cornishmen in 1854 relying on sail power and traditional methods of
navigation, arrived at the city’s harbour on Monday morning.
The
crew, which consisted of Pete Goss, his brother Andy, 42, and
14-year-old son Elliot, were greeted on their arrival by a local mayor
and the president of the Cornish Association of Victoria.
However, the vessel was short of one crew member.
A
few days earlier, the Spirit of Mystery had made a brief stop at
Portland to disembark Pete Goss’s brother-in-law, Mark Maidment, who
had broken his leg when a freak wave engulfed the boat last week.
Pete,
who said he was now considering whether to return home on the Spirit of
Mystery via Cape Horn, said: “Everyone is absolutely elated and there’s
just this huge sense of achievement.
“It’s
also been a lot of fun, and to have done it with my family has made it
extra special – I can honestly say we didn’t have a cross word during
the trip.
“I feel very privileged to have been able to do this.”
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Spirit of Mystery arrives in Melbourne
The crew of the Spyrit of Mystery after arriving in Melbourne
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