A wreck discovered—

A wreck recovered

The James Craig

Adventure

Photo: Geoff Winter

A tidal wreck from A tidal wreck from 1930’s till 19721930’s till 1972

Photo: Geoff Winter

Daunting, but amazingly intact

Photo: Geoff Winter

Some of the members of the pioneering recovery team

Photo: Geoff Winter

The foundations

• Research,

• Authenticity,

• Fundraising

• Sea Heritage Dock,

• Facilities

Years of painstaking research

• Photos

• Interviews with crew

• Measurements

• Historical record

• Similar ships

Photo: Mori Flapan

Pontoon dock under construction

Photo: Mori Flapan

Ship docked on pontoon dock

Photo: Mori Flapan

High and dry for the next 12 yearsPhoto: Mori Flapan

Ready for work

Photo: Mori Flapan

Dreams can come true!

Australia’s historic barque reborn

Photo: Sydney Heritage Fleet

Photo: Mori Flapan

Photo: Mori Flapan

It took 28 years It took 28 years of dedication of dedication

by hundreds of by hundreds of people. It was people. It was not easy. But not easy. But who could say who could say our lives are our lives are

not enriched by not enriched by having having

witnessed such witnessed such a thing of a thing of beauty?beauty?

Photo: Mori Flapan