Air 3 And now for something completely different... "Notorious"

[Squidinc]

Design and construction​

Notorious is a full-size, wooden sailing ship, a re-creation of a caravel, c1500. Notorious was researched, designed, and constructed single-handedly from reclaimed timber by Graeme Wylie, at his home at Bushfield, near Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. The ship's keelson was laid in April 2002. The keelson is an ironbark beam salvaged from the viaduct, at the Warrnambool Breakwater. The ship's frames were completed towards the end of 2003. By 2008, the ship was opened to the public at the construction site, while the planking was still being completed. The ship was launched at Martin's Point, Port Fairy, on 7 February 2011.

Notorious was constructed of reclaimed Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)with a displacement of 58 tonnes. The ship is 17.5 metres in length overall, has a beam of 5.5 metres, and a draught of 2.1 metres. The vessel is lateen rigged, making it Australia's only operational lateen-rigged ship. The interior is an authentic period design, including a cooking fire. The ship has modern GPS navigation, a diesel engine and some other modern conveniences, all hidden behind timber panels.

Inspiration​

The Mahogany Ship, a shipwreck first seen by Europeans in 1836, partly buried in sand dunes between Warrnambool and Port Fairy, and last seen in 1886, was part of the inspiration for Wylie. perhaps Several writers have claimed the Mahogany Ship was a Portuguese caravel that sailed from Batavia in 1520, down the eastern Australian seaboard and into Bass Strait, before entering the Southern Ocean.

Caravels were a revolutionary design in ship evolution, being the first European vessels with a transom, with the steerboard taken to the rear of the ship. These ships were rigged with the lateen sail, borrowed from the Arabian dhow, a highly versatile and easily managed sail arrangement, allowing a degree of sailing into the wind. The caravels were small, fast, manoeuvrable, and easily handled by a small crew.

Hope you enjoy as much as I did flying and recording this rare opportunity in Forster.

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[Dale D]

Design and construction​

Notorious is a full-size, wooden sailing ship, a re-creation of a caravel, c1500. Notorious was researched, designed, and constructed single-handedly from reclaimed timber by Graeme Wylie, at his home at Bushfield, near Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. The ship's keelson was laid in April 2002. The keelson is an ironbark beam salvaged from the viaduct, at the Warrnambool Breakwater. The ship's frames were completed towards the end of 2003. By 2008, the ship was opened to the public at the construction site, while the planking was still being completed. The ship was launched at Martin's Point, Port Fairy, on 7 February 2011.

Notorious was constructed of reclaimed Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)[3] with a displacement of 58 tonnes. The ship is 17.5 metres in length overall, has a beam of 5.5 metres, and a draught of 2.1 metres. The vessel is lateen rigged, making it Australia's only operational lateen-rigged ship. The interior is an authentic period design, including a cooking fire. The ship has modern GPS navigation, a diesel engine and some other modern conveniences, all hidden behind timber panels.

Inspiration​

The Mahogany Ship, a shipwreck first seen by Europeans in 1836, partly buried in sand dunes between Warrnambool and Port Fairy, and last seen in 1886, was part of the inspiration for Wylie.[5] Several writers have claimed the Mahogany Ship was a Portuguese caravel that sailed from Batavia in 1520, down the eastern Australian seaboard and into Bass Strait, before entering the Southern Ocean.

Caravels were a revolutionary design in ship evolution, being the first European vessels with a transom, with the steerboard taken to the rear of the ship. These ships were rigged with the lateen sail, borrowed from the Arabian dhow, a highly versatile and easily managed sail arrangement, allowing a degree of sailing into the wind. The caravels were small, fast, manoeuvrable, and easily handled by a small crew.

Hope you enjoy as much as I did flying and recording this rare opportunity in Forster.

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Your films are always so amazing. Loved the tight editing and quick shots with timing of the music track.

Dale
Miami

 

[Dbez1]

This is an outstanding example of coordinating video with the sound track. Kudos to you!

 

[Geofff]

Thanks for sharing your excellent video and the interesting back story. Hope you can do another one with it under sail.

 

[Squidinc]

Your films are always so amazing. Loved the tight editing and quick shots with timing of the music track.

Dale
Miami

Thanks @Dale D I’m always looking for opportunities to improve how the soundtrack compliments the vision.

 

[Squidinc]

This is an outstanding example of coordinating video with the sound track. Kudos to you!

Cheers @Dbez1 I’m a big believer in the importance of the soundtrack to the vision. I’m not a member of any paid audio sites, so finding the right “free” soundtrack is very tricky & time consuming. Maybe someone might sponsor me one day? lol.

 

[Squidinc]

Thanks for sharing your excellent video and the interesting back story. Hope you can do another one with it under sail.

Thanks @Geofff Trying to find out as we speak.

 

[360 Guy]

Great synchronization music to video.
Very nice to watch.

 

[Squidinc]

Great synchronization music to video.
Very nice to watch.

Thanks @360 Guy Had fun putting this one together.

 

[GFields]

Awesome video!

 

[Squidinc]

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Awesome video!

Thanks @GFields Greatly appreciated