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A CORNISH adventurer is to give his first public account of an incredible journey that took him halfway around the world.
Pete
Goss has just returned to the UK after his epic adventure that saw him
sailing 11,800 miles from Newlyn, West Cornwall, to Melbourne,
Australia, in a 37ft wooden lugger, re-creating an historic journey.
He will tell all about the trip at the National Maritime Museum, Falmouth, on May 28.
Mr
Goss wanted to recapture the history of the original Mystery which
seven Cornishmen sailed to Melbourne, chasing their dream of a better
life in the gold rush of 1854.
Mr
Goss and his crew designed and built a replica of the Mounts Bay lugger
for the arduous journey, which they named Spirit of Mystery.
The boat left Newlyn bound for Australia on October 20 last year and reached Melbourne on March 9.
After
navigating the North Atlantic and encountering the gales and hazards of
the southern ocean, tackling the dangers of the notorious Cape of Good
Hope, charting their route by the stars, and coping with a serious
knock-down which resulted in damage and a broken leg, Mr Goss and his
crew finally achieved their dream.
Mr
Goss said it had been a romantic adventure: "From dragging the first
pieces of oak out of the woods to shaking hands with direct descendants
of the original crew in Melbourne, this was a rollercoaster ride that
encompassed everything from education and social history projects to
the drama of sailing through storms and the excitement of whales
broaching beside the boat."
Tickets
for the lecture at 7pm on Thursday, May 28 start at £8 for children
(aged 6-15) and £12 for adults, with all of the profits going to the
Cornwall Playing for Success charity.
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