Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Young Endeavour"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Young Endeavour, Werner Jurkowski, New York , 07/1992

Source, location, date:
Werner Jurkowski,
New York,
07/1992

Young Endeavour, Volker Gries, Sail Bremerhaven 2015 , 08/2015

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Sail Bremerhaven 2015,
08/2015

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Young Endeavour
Registered port:Sydney
Nation:AUSTRALIA
Type of rigging:BRIGANTINE
Year built:1987
Yard:Lowestoft, UK
Overall length:44.00 m
Length (hull):35.00 m
Breadth:7.80 m
Draught:4.00 m
Sail area:511 m2
Ship's hull:Stahl / Steel
Power:330 PS
Engine:2 * Perkins Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 31 Aug 2005

  • Great Britain's present to the Australian youth on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of landing on the 5th continent - money collected through donations.
  • took part successfully in the Sydney to Hobart race in 1988.
  • though handed over to the Australian navy in 1988, she is used to train civilians.
  • the vessel undertakes 10-day voyages along the Australian coast with passengers aged between 16 to 23.
  • took part in the Tall Ships Race in New Zealand from 1989-90 and was present at the Commonwealth Games.
  • took part in the 1992 Columbus Regatta and circumnavigated the globe.
  • circumnavigated Australia and represented the nation in celebrations to mark Indonesia's 50th anniversary of Independence in 1995.
  • participated in Tall Ships 1998, visited New Zealand in 2000, 2002 she participated in celebrations commemorating the Centenary of Flinder's explorations in South Australia and Queensland.

Contact:

Website (English, 31 Aug 2005):
http://www.youngendeavour.gov.au/
Young Endeavour: the website of the ship and operator with all kind of information, photos, how to get on board

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 40 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Beken of Cowes, Eric C. Abranson
"Segelschiffe der Welt"
Edition Maritim 1995 ISBN: 3-89225-314-5
(engl. Originalausgabe: "Sailing Ships of the World", 1992, Thomas Reed Publications Ltd.)
Page: 204 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Giancarlo Schiavoni
"Unter Segeln, die grossen Windjammer auf den Weltmeeren"
Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH 1994 ISBN: 3-7822-0605-3
(ital. Originalausgabe: "La nave a vela")
Page: 52, 184 Source with picture Source with history

Anthony Churchill
"Sail to Adventure"
ISBN: 0 948337 05 2
Page: 179 Source with picture Source with history Quelle with contact

"Faszination Segelschiffe"
Ein interaktives Informationssystem auf CD-ROM 1998
(2. überarbeitete Auflage)
Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact

Thaddeus Koza
"Tall Ships - the Fleet of the 21th Century"
Tide-Mark Press, East Hartford 2000 ISBN: 1-55949-551-0
(http://www.tallshipsinternational.com/)
Page: 174 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Ollivier Puget, Jean-Noël Darde
"Partir sur les Grand Voiliers - Le guide pour embarquer"
Guides Balland 2000 ISBN: 2-7158-1277-9
Page: 180 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 48 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

American Sail Training Association (ASTA)
"Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea"
2007 ISBN: 978-0-9799878-0-9
(17th Edition)
Page: 295 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact