ZEBU
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:10 pm
She was built as a wooden fore-and-aft ketch by A.B.Holmes at Raa, Sweden in 1938.
Launched under the name ZIBA.
Tonnage 120 grt, dim. 31.0 x 6.10 x 2.30m (draught) Length of hull 21.90m.
1938 Completed.
After completed, carried all kinds of cargo around the Baltic until 1972, when she passed in English hands, when she was bought by Nick and Jane Broughton. Her rigging was altered as a Bermuda ketch and used as a charter ship.
1980 Bought by Stephen Rodger and renamed in ZEBU
Took part in International Youth Expedition “Operation Raleigh” for a world voyage. She was rerigged as brigantine for this voyage.
October 1984 she sailed from London for this voyage
During “Operation Raleigh” she sailed 60,000 miles during a four year circumnavigation and during that time she was crewed by a total of 346 Young Ventures from 23 nations, which every 3 months were changed. She visited 41 countries. During the voyage environmental social and marine archaeological work was carried out.
After this voyage she was sold and the new owner donated her to the Merseyside Heritage Trust in Liverpool.
She undertakes daylong excursions and short cruises thereafter from Southampton.
In recent years she is based in Albert Dock in Liverpool.
May 2010 she moved to the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead for drydocking and refit.
Jersey 1988 34p sg457, scott?
Gibraltar 1988 32p sg600, scott?
Solomon Islands 1985 $1 sg561, scott?
Source: Great Sailing Ships of the World by Otmar Schäuffelen. And various web-sites.
Launched under the name ZIBA.
Tonnage 120 grt, dim. 31.0 x 6.10 x 2.30m (draught) Length of hull 21.90m.
1938 Completed.
After completed, carried all kinds of cargo around the Baltic until 1972, when she passed in English hands, when she was bought by Nick and Jane Broughton. Her rigging was altered as a Bermuda ketch and used as a charter ship.
1980 Bought by Stephen Rodger and renamed in ZEBU
Took part in International Youth Expedition “Operation Raleigh” for a world voyage. She was rerigged as brigantine for this voyage.
October 1984 she sailed from London for this voyage
During “Operation Raleigh” she sailed 60,000 miles during a four year circumnavigation and during that time she was crewed by a total of 346 Young Ventures from 23 nations, which every 3 months were changed. She visited 41 countries. During the voyage environmental social and marine archaeological work was carried out.
After this voyage she was sold and the new owner donated her to the Merseyside Heritage Trust in Liverpool.
She undertakes daylong excursions and short cruises thereafter from Southampton.
In recent years she is based in Albert Dock in Liverpool.
May 2010 she moved to the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead for drydocking and refit.
Jersey 1988 34p sg457, scott?
Gibraltar 1988 32p sg600, scott?
Solomon Islands 1985 $1 sg561, scott?
Source: Great Sailing Ships of the World by Otmar Schäuffelen. And various web-sites.