Sailing Pacific Lady

30/12/2024

Limited Edition - Crew Gear, Fishing Shirts, Women's T's, Caps and Coolers... not to mention telescopes, compasses and key rings.

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27/12/2024

End of year sale until 31st December... some things that may be of interest including the last remaining Tall Ship Adventures and Derwent Hunter compasses, caps, coolers and telescopes. Click on the link below.
🏴‍☠️ PLENTY OF THINGS FOR THE YOUNG PIRATE
🎄CHRISTMAS TO NEW YEAR HUGE DISCOUNTS
🖋️ HUGE 30-60% DISCOUNTS
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26/09/2024

Surplus stock, fundraising wine. Buy now and get in early for Christmas... wine is delivered to your door.



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09/09/2024

Who wants to be part of the Derwent Hunter's future? Send a message for more information to see what we are developing for her next phase in life.

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29/08/2024

Surplus stock, fundraising wine, all proceeds help.

Buy now and get in early for Christmas... wine is delivered to your door.

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22/08/2024

On board the Schooner Derwent Hunter in Cairns with the Gerib S*k Torres Strait Islander Corporation (3 of them ship's crew) with an awesome song on the Cairns Trinity Inlet.

18/08/2024

Do you know DERWENT HUNTER carries a name that is amongst the oldest in Australian maritime history - named after a Whaling Barque built in 1810 and survived a full 97 years before being burnt in December 1907. At least the new DERWENT HUNTER likes watching whales instead of killing them. But that was in the past and part of Australian history. Schooner Derwent Hunter is 78 years old this year, lets get her to 100 years!



From Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database

The river steamer Beautiful Star was laid up at the Domain Slip, alongside the hulk of the former whaling barque Derwent Hunter, when a fire was discovered on board soon after noon on Christmas Day 1907.

Efforts to put out the fire or move the vessel were unsuccessful, and the hulk also caught alight. Members of the Domain Yacht Club, who used the hulk as a store, recovered much of their equipment before the flames drove them back, and by the time the fire brigade arrived both vessels were burning fiercely, and nothing could be done to save either. They continued to burn throughout the day and by the time the fire had died down the 97-year old Derwent Hunter had been burned to the waterline and Beautiful Star was just a shell. The remains of the Derwent Hunter were blown up in 1928, along with those of the nearby Waterwitch.

Derwent Hunter, ON 32,094, was a former barque of 368 grt, 106.2’ x 29.0’ x 18.6’, built at Kensington, United States, as North America in 1810, and had been renamed on her sale to Alexander McGregor of Hobart in 1861. The vessel served mostly as a whaler until being laid up at McGregor’s Slip at the Domain in 1885, and was later sunk close inshore for use as part of the jetty and for storage.

11/08/2024

Thanks to Andrew Storey, whose father Tom Storey was engineer on the Hunter in the early 1950's for some great pictures and a couple of news articles.

23rd June 1977, article from Hobart Mercury about the Schooner Derwent Hunter coming home with Bern. FINALLY two (2) new names have popped up as owners. First, legendary Sydney Hobart sailer, Dr Tony Fisher and the lost owner prior to Bern whose name, as outlined in this artice is Dave Edwards.

Tony was a surgeon and sailer had a number of racing yachts called Helsal built. The first is a Joe Adams designed Ferro Cement maxi that won the 1973 Sydney Hobart and he had a few others after that including Helsal II, III and IV.

The article states Tony beat Bern at the CSIRO auction in 1961 (should be 1962?). Was Tony part of Derwent Hunter Enterprises who had it until 1974 with Lloyd Hughes? Or is there another transaction in there somewhere?

The second name Dave Edwards has eluded us for a while until now. He only owned it for a couple of years and bought in the water, sight unseen in 1974 and was the one left in Cairns keeping her afloat, whilst riddled with worm.

Who has some information of these two gentlemen?

08/08/2024

Fundraising clearance sale... some Tall Ship and Derwent Hunter surplus. Telescopes, Viking Horn Mugs with logo on bottom, compass with Derwent Hunter peom, hats and stubby coolers. Also some cool pearling gear and fibreglass turtle shells. Some surplus clothing merch coming up soon too.

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07/08/2024

👋 Want to serve up a taste of maritime heritage?
Stock the exclusive Pacific Lady (AKA Schooner Derwent Hunter) wine range and support ship restorations! Hand-picked vineyards, varietals & more. Wholesale rates for Aussie icenced restaurants, vessels, hotels and bottle shops... message today.

Stock the exclusive Pacific Lady wine range with profits supporting maritime heritage and ship restorations. Hand-picked vineyards and varietals including Rose, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Cab Sav, Sav Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Prosecco, Sparkling NV and a great Barossa Tawny Port limited edition. (more on that shortly)

Must be a licenced venue. Message for wholesale rates. Don't worry, public sales will be available soon with great specials and delivered to your door.