PLEASE NOTE: the Wooden Boat Festival yellow PFDs/Lifejackets, and the Grebes will be going to Hobart very soon for the duration of the Festival. During this period there maybe a limited number of PFDs available at the LBT shed for…
The LBT recently acquired ‘Shannon’, a small, stable cruising boat, easy to sail, motor and maintain. A ‘Shannon’ interest group is being formed. Please be part of it. Level of expertise doesn’t matter: this is all about the ‘learning journey’,…
Those who need a summer boating fantasy to help see them through the current chill should try It comes with some (very convincing) philosophising as to why, when the season changes, you should down tools and get out on…
There was rope making and painting and rowing and sailing and cruises on Nancy. Who wouldn’t have been at the LBT on a perfect autumn weekend?
On Monday evening Hans was able to show off to Matt and the boys the rudder and tiller he and Henk Brolsma have spent many days constructing. We think you will agree that they have done a great job when…
Swiftsure Time Trials 1st Hans’s Crew: Will, Jilly, John Young, Beata, Chris, Dennis Time: 14:57 2nd Endra’s Crew: Hans, Cloudia, Richard, Annette, Veronica, Sonja Time: 14:55 3rd Beata’s Crew: Lorrie, Marguerite, Hans, Carolyn, Lizzie, Chris Time: 20:36 Roger Harwood 1st…
Previous posts in this column indicated that organisation for the Regatta was well in hand, and on the day that proved to be the case, especially the negotiations with the gods. The tide was right, the sun came out, there…
The Rowing Subcommittee has been working hard on planning for this regatta, which will be a mix of competition (Swiftsure time trials, Roger Harwood row, skiff races and Rat Island sailing race) as well as fun events for everyone (blindfold…
Mariners are advised that a local small boat regatta will be taking place on the Huon River at Franklin, on Saturday, 19 March 2022. Regatta runs from 10am to 4pm, and will involve multiple small rowing and sailing craft using…
