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Lively Lady returns.
David Seaman
On the 6th May 2007, the Lively Lady returned to
Williamstown after an absence of nearly 40 years.
It was in December 1967 when Alec Rose (later “Sir”)
sailed into Port Phillip to see his son and family. Sir Alec
went on to complete a solo circumnavigation, which
although commonplace now, was then a big event.
The Raymarine Lively Lady Project is a round the world
voyage helping young adults turn their lives around.
The brainchild of British ocean adventurer Alan Priddy,
The Raymarine Lively Lady Project offers young
people who, for whatever reason, have not had the
best start in life, a chance to turn their lives around. The
opportunity to sail a leg of the circumnavigation is the
icing on the cake - the real benefit lies in the training
they do to ready themselves for the trip. Through the
work done over the months before departure they
will gain valuable life skills, enabling them to set their
lives back on track and achieve their potential or their
personal goals.
Lively Lady is making 27 stops on her voyage around
the world. On each leg her crew changes and two more
young adults will come on board. They will already
have researched about the cultures and countries they
will experience on their journey and will have learnt
about sailing, nutrition, budgeting, provisioning,
organisation and team work in the build up to the trip.
On board they will have to put all of that into practice,
as well as learn the essential skills of trust, leadership,
anticipation, confidence and responsibility that are
essential to life on board.
For Alan and all involved, the project is also an
opportunity to continue the legacy left by Sir Alec
Rose. It was his wish that his much-loved yacht should
work out her days, helping to make a difference in the
lives of disadvantaged young adults. A chance meeting
with Sir Alec as a child, followed by a lucky break, kept
Alan’s life on track. His wish now is that, through this
project and together with all the others involved, he
can help many more to achieve the same thing.
got involved in sailing, so I feel very privileged to be
continuing where he left off.”.
Lively Lady will be a resident of RYCV for the next 6
months. Alan and his team considered that trying to
conquer the southern ocean going westwards in the
southern hemisphere winter was too risky, so she will
be at Royals, for our use until she starts the next leg
to Freemantle at the end of the year. Alan is planning
to arrive in Portsmouth exactly 40 years after Sir Alec
returned there in 1968.
For those of you wishing to look over her, contact Past
Commodore Graeme West. As we have been given the
OK by Alan to sail her, opportunities will be available
to go for a sail in this unique boat.
As a tribute to the crew, RYCV hosted a function on
May 8th attended by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne,
Mr John So, visiting officials from other clubs, the Rose
family, and club members.
Lively Lady at rest after arrival at Wiliamstown. Come
down and inspect this historic vessel.
BR & SM Webber Pty. Ltd.
Boat Builders & Marine Services
9 Orange St, Williamstown, Victoria 3016.
Bernard Webber
Mobile: 0418 331 850
“The Raymarine Lively Lady Project is a dream-cometrue
for me,” said Alan Priddy. “Sir Alec Rose was one
of my childhood role models and the reason I
Tel: 03 9397 4003
Fax: 03 9397 4446
email: webberbr@bigpond.net.au
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