This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - His Excellency Rear Admiral Sir Brian Murray, K.C.M.G., A.O., K.St.J. - 5 Editorial - Joyce M. B. Lambert - 7 Thirty Years at Garden Island - Illingworth Mackay - 11 Swedish Christmas in New Guinea Waters - Joyce M. B. Lambert - 26 A Gentlemen's Disagreement - Capt. W. Sheffield-Williamson - 34 Around the Horn in "Falls of Clyde" - Capt. Frederick S. Moody, Jnr. - 37 Off the Beaten Track - Mrs. Mary Mithassel - 46 Greek Determination - W. P. Shemmeld - 51 Wharf Cats and Psychology - J.M.B.L. - 56 The Sailor's Wife - C. E. Bonwick - 57 The Dog Watch -- A Tribute to S. A. E. Strom - C. E. - - 58 Behind the Scenes of Captain's Courageous - Capt. Fred Klebingat - 63 Human Error - R. N. Thiele -66 Pay Up - Alex Duffield - 70 Letters from the Barque "Garthneill" Apprentice Colin Goss - 73 Drake and his Treasure - Captain R. G. Edwards - 82 The Story of Two Dogs - Captain Laurie Gibson - 87 Adventure and Misadventure - K. S. Bull - 93 Moonstruck - Captain P. J. Elsey - 96 Confirmation of the Flood? - Doctor J. C. Anderson - 98 The "Scottish Glens" - Captain W. J. Cowling - 100 'Couta Boats at the "Cliff" - Tim Phillips - 107 "Marco Polo" - Extracts - 111 Sailors at Westminster Abbey - E. Harper - 115 Book Reviewssailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch

Robert 'Curley' Wood was born in Yarram in 1949 and fished from 1962 to 1990 on a 23 foot huon pine boat 'Whykickamoocow'Framed pencil drawing of prominent Queenscliff fisherman Robert 'Curley' Wood. One of a series of 10 drawings entitled 'The Old Salts''whykickamoocow', robert 'curley wood', queenscliff, couta fishing

For over 45 years, Richard has used Wendy regularly for recreational fishing and occasional sailing out of Queenscliff. He has the original cotton canvas sails that were fitted on the boat when she was built, and which still are in working condition. Richard says that one of his favourite pastimes has been trolling for pike around Swan Island, close by Queenscliff, ensuring that the heritage of this Lacco-built boat fishing boat is preserved. In about 2015, Wendy underwent a rebuild including: a new centre-case, ribs and deck, and a new Yanmar engine. The works were done by Bryon Miller of Peninsula Wooden Boats. Wendy remains berthed, fore and aft, at Number 12 pile in front of Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club. Well known couta boat in QueenscliffeAustralian made Kopsen vortex bilge pump.Kopsen Vortexcouta boats, 'wendy", bilge pump

William Withers and Edward Ryan drowned near Point Lonsdale on 19 October 1954 when they tried to enter the Rip at Port Phillip Heads against an ebb tide with a strong south-west wind blowing. They were sailing a large crayfishing boat, the 'Robert John', returning with a load of crayfish from King Island.Photograph shows William (Bill) Withers and Edward Ryan who worked in the local Queenscliff and Victorian fishing industry. The commercial fishing industry developed in Queenscliff from the 1860s, with early fishing developing around the couta boat and barracouta fishing. Crayfishing and shark fishing also became important, especially as the supplies and popularity of barracouta as a commercial species waned. Local Queenscliff fishermen often fished outside Port Phillip into Bass Strait and had to navigate the dangerous entry to Port Phillip, known as 'The Rip', with its turbulent and variable water and weather conditions. This added to the everyday dangers of sailing faced by fishermen in their industry. The local fishermen often had the local knowledge of these waters, but the fishing community in Queenscliff also lived with the threat or fear that the Rip could rob them of one of their own. The entrance to Port Phillip with this Rip is the scene of many shipwrecks,often resulting in tragic loss of life or injuries, including passenger and cargo ships travelling to/from Melbourne and Geelong as well as accidents to local Queenscliff and Port Phillip sailors such as the fishermen or sea pilots. A B/W photograph of two Queenscliff fishermen, William (Bill) Withers and Edward Ryaninformation about photo and donation handwrittten on backfishermen, queenscliff fishermen, withers, william withers, ryan, edward ryan, robert john crayfish boat, shipwreck, port phillip

The fishing boat 'Bluenose' a well boat was built in 1923 by Ned Jack at Launceston; owned c 1927 by Johnstone and Main when it first visited Port Fairy - bought by Syd Patterson and N.A.McDonald at Portland 1927. Sold to George Williams at Port Fairy 1928. From c 1930 to June 1937 it was owned by Williams and Ralph Davis in partnership - then owned by Ralph Davis alone. Port Fairy 1928- c1955 Wrecked at Port Albert RFB 989 45 foot x 13foot 6inches x 5footImage of the fishing boat “Bluenose” owned by George Williams in 1928. Then in partnership with Ralph Davis between 1930 and 1937 and then Ralph alone.Black and white photograph of ‘Bluenose’ fishing boat at the wharf in Port Fairy with her sails furledfish, fishing, boat, industry, couta, moyne river, bluenose, well boat, ralph davis, george williams, syd patterson, n.a.mcdonald, portland

"Amarylis" was built on Griffith Island by the Haldane Brothers when they were lighthouse keepersBlack and white photograph of Amaryllis with her coloured sails furled near the slipway on Griffith Islandboat, industry, amaryllis, fishing, shark, couta, griffith island, haldane bros