Elaine Bunting's blog
Web log entry dated 10 March 2008
Pete Goss prepares for the storm
I was supposed to go and see Pete Goss today. Pete is building Spirit of Mystery, a replica 37ft lugger, at Mill Quay boatyard near his home in Cornwall with the aim of emulating a voyage undertaken in 1854 by seven Cornishmen seeking better fortunes down under.
They weren't put off by Southern Ocean storms. Unfortunately, I can't say the same after a night listening to roof tiles falling off. And Pete himself thinks he could be busy, with 80mph winds forecast later today.
The picture on the right, from Pete's excellent blog, shows his preparations. He has put Spectra guy ropes on the shed he built to accommodate the hull and anchored it to a friend's old Land Rover for good measure.
"I'm not worried," says Pete with his typical cheerfulness. "If it falls down, we'll build it again."
Elaine Bunting
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