Touring a sailing ship
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (391367)
Rockingham, Australia
July 17, 2026 10:19pm CST
Yesterday the training sail ship, Leeuwin, was open to the public so we went to Fremantle to have a look. It isn’t a replica but was designed as a training ship. There does seem to be an awful lot of ropes. I imagine it would take a while to get to know exactly what to do and when, when hoisting sails up and down.
The ship sleeps school parties of 40 at a time and the collage shows one of the ‘bunk rooms’. Top left you can see two bunks but there is a third that hinges up against the wall under the lower one. It is brought down when they need it. Top right shows the kitchen. Vince was drooling over the huge oven. There were a lot of books on various shelves and I liked the crocheted, short-legged octopus in the lower right photo.
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@DaddyEvil (179041)
• United States
18 Jul
The guitar and octopus would take a tumble if they hit rough seas. Good thing it's just a training ship!
I don't think I'd like being in the galley when they hit rough water! No telling what would come flying at you then!
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@DaddyEvil (179041)
• United States
19 Jul
@JudyEv I'm sure if it was made for actual rough voyages, they would have set up some way to keep people and things safe .
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@crossbones27 (54246)
• Mojave, California
18 Jul
All I know is all boats have lots of ropes. You ever seen actually big fishing vessels, the amount of rope they have is amazing. I can barely tie my shoes let alone know how to do all the crazy knots and all the things they do with the ropes. 
Why I never joined the navy. I would end up hanging myself or be dragged by the boat for tying the knots wrong.
They had that on the deadlier catch. I do not think he had to do with tying knots but kid got caught up in the rope and rope pulled him over board and rope ended up getting stuck in engine and tangled the kid more where he drowned. Nearly drowned, I guess he did not drown but was close.
There is a reason they do all that training and it just does not sound fun or worth it to me.
Why I never joined the navy. I would end up hanging myself or be dragged by the boat for tying the knots wrong.
They had that on the deadlier catch. I do not think he had to do with tying knots but kid got caught up in the rope and rope pulled him over board and rope ended up getting stuck in engine and tangled the kid more where he drowned. Nearly drowned, I guess he did not drown but was close.
There is a reason they do all that training and it just does not sound fun or worth it to me.4 people like this
@teamfreak16 (48785)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Jul
I was going to say, that's quite a nice kitchen. I didn't know boats had nice kitchens like that!
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@crossbones27 (54246)
• Mojave, California
18 Jul
Cruise ships have crazy kitchens and bars, but they still have a lot of rope on it. Apparently you need a lot of rope when you go to sea. I do not even know how I know that and its no wonder it became such a metaphor lets just give them just enough rope. Again I make bad jokes.
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@teamfreak16 (48785)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Jul
@JudyEv - It does look professional.
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@anya12adwi (10357)
• India
18 Jul
The octopus is really cute!! During nights and on sea/ocean, it would be scary!
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@anya12adwi (10357)
• India
25 Jul
@JudyEv I watched two vlogs of a sailing ship and in nights, the balcony looked straight out of some horror survival movie!!
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@ptrikha_2 (49976)
• India
18 Jul
The Book collection looks nice!
Overall, it must have been an informative & enlightening experience!
Have a great Saturday !
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@ptrikha_2 (49976)
• India
20 Jul
@JudyEv
We live quite far from coast.
Yet may be, we can see similar things at a Museum or a similar place.
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@RasmaSandra (102288)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jul
I love that cotipus, I would feel better on that ship than taking a plane to anywhere these days.
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@Juliaacv (57907)
• Canada
19 Jul
I find that these types of ships are extremely interesting.
When we were on the water taxi out in Victoria, going to Fisherman's Wharf, we saw one and we asked the taxi driver about it, and he told us and then pointed out a slightly older looking version of the same ship. He went on to explain that the older pirate ship was for training courses only. I thought it was such a great idea, and being within view of a newer version of the same ship currently being used on the Pacific Ocean.
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@xFiacre (15476)
• Ireland
18 Jul
@JudyEv Oh for a long sea voyage. Not one with discos etc of course. Just a skilled crew who would ignore me and let me sit looking pensively out to sea, their busyness contrasting with my indolence as we would sail round the Cape of Good Hope and over to the Malabar coast.
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@JudyEv (391367)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul
I think on this one you'd be expected to do your share of the work.
@JudyEv (391367)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul
@Fleura Have you read The Incredible Life of Hubert Wilkins by Peter FitzSimons? That's an amazing story. He was a photographer during WWI, was there when the Red Baron was shot down, went on expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica, led an ornithological expedition and was on the Nautilus. Just an amazing life.
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@Dreamerby (10413)
• Calcutta, India
19 Jul
Wow this is exciting. I would love to take a trip on this ship!
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@JudyEv (391367)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul
I think it would be exciting but I also think I might be sea-sick! lol
