The STS (Sail Training Ship) Leeuwin II is a tall ship

Tall ship

A tall ship is a large, traditionally-rigged sailing vessel. Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques. "Tall Ship" can also be defined more specifically by an organization, such as for a race or festival....

 based in Fremantle

Fremantle, Western Australia

Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...

, Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

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The Leeuwin is a three-masted barquentine

Barquentine

A barquentine is a sailing vessel with three or more masts; with a square rigged foremast and fore-and-aft rigged main, mizzen and any other masts.-Modern barquentine sailing rig:...

. It was built to a design by local naval architect Len Randell by Australian Shipbuilding Industries Pty Ltd (now Tenix Western Australia) and launched on 2 August 1986. It is currently operated by the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation

Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation

The Leeuwin II tall ship is owned and operated by the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation based in Fremantle, Western Australia....

, a private not-for-profit organisation that runs youth training voyages along the West Australian coast.

The ship's overall length is 55 metres (180.4 ft) and its beam 9 metres (29.5 ft). The hull is welded steel with a teak deck. The main mast is 33 metres (108.3 ft) tall and, when fully rigged, the ship carries over 810 square metres (968.8 sq yd) of sails. A full crew consists of 55 people, consisting of 5 permanent crew, up to 10 volunteers (including four watch leaders, a bosun's mate, cook's mate and purser), and 40 trainees. The watch leaders take control of the four watch groups and lead the trainees through activities and ship duties on voyages of five days and more.

External links

• Sail Leeuwin The Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation homepage
• Leeuwin Tracker The Leeuwin Tracking Page
• Leeuwin II Tallships Australia page regarding Leeuwin II