Generation Journey

Generation Journey This beautiful vessel is now up for sale! Russian built iron 'Dutch Sailing Barge' completed in 1888. Recently re-rigged for sailing with a crew of three.

Dimensions:
Construction: Rivetted Iron
Length: 25m
Beam: 6m
Draught: 1m

Completely overplated below the water line in 2005. Full Survey 2011

Rig:
Traditional sailing gaff rig with 1,000 square ft loose footed mainsail, gaff mizzen, fore staysail, jib, and topsail. All operated by two aft manual winches, and one quad main winch at foremast. All wooden masts and spars, including lifting bowsprit

and topmast hallyard. On Deck:
Aft Deck - Roomy full-width deck with wide bench seating overhanging stern, just in front of mizzen horse, classic wooden binnacle and oak wheel, with main engine and bow thruster controls, vhf radio and large screen plotter. Full hardwood rail on sturdy steel stanchions encompassing the traditional teak covered, steel deck with two large lazarettes and large sliding hatch cover for stateroom below. Hand winch for housed aft kedge anchor, two large combination hand winches with capstans (used for main sheet) and cable halyards for the large steel leeboards. Various pinrails for mizzen and main sheets with winch on coachroof for mizzen halyard. Safe port and starboard walkways around large steel coachroof with aft companionway down below. Main Deck - Spacious elevated decking over traditional canvas and battened main hatch cover with bronze portholes to lounge below, flanked with wooden rail and safety netting. Steel paint store forward. Main running backstays and pinrails. Fore Deck - Main four-way winch port side of mainmast and traditional canvas and battened fore hatch with double glazed skylights and glass hatch to companionway below. Anchor davit with two main anchors and one spare. Substantial original iron manual double anchor winch. Below Decks:
Fo'c's'le - Sealed engine room for twin cylinder Lister diesel driving hydraulic bow thruster. Chain locker and shelved stowage. Companionway to Deck - thro' glass hatch. Large storage space below and extensive tool lockers. Fore Hold - laid out as a modern corporate audio visual presentation room with glass skylights and original features. Two berth cabin with porthole and skylight. Automatic flushing heads with basin and porthole. Main Hold - stunningly presented and spacious galley, dining area and lounge with sumptuous white leather seating that make into one double and one single berth. Large bronze portholes, fully fitted galley with full height fridge freezer, modern oven and four burner hob and grill. All built with mahogany and oak panelling and bench seats with stowage below. Companionway up to open plan Master's Lounge and chartroom. Again oak and mahogany fit out with green leather studded seating and large chart table and electric control panels. Engine compartment below floor housing six cylinder marinised Ford diesel with large day tank. Large fuel tank and water tank foreward. Manual flushing heads. Large double-glazed windows offering clear views across the water, bronze portholes, and large opening skylight. Main companionway to aft deck thro' glass hatch and door. Aft Hold - Companionway from Master's Lounge drops down to aft hold containing the large Master's oak and mahogany panelled cabin with En-suite wet room and extensive fitted cupboards and drawers, fitted White leather seating and room for a kingsize bed. Large sliding hatch above opens to aft deck. Bronze portholes and frosted skylight. Fully fitted 240v and 12v electrics throughout with powerful inverter/charger. Shoreline and whisper generator fitted.

06/12/2011

A Sailing Montage of Generation Journey - 2011

to the music of Amy Winehouse

Details of some of her features
05/12/2011

Details of some of her features

A collection of Generation Journey shots as she does what she does!
05/12/2011

A collection of Generation Journey shots as she does what she does!

Cop the passage video at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj6BOF3s5Fo
23/11/2011

Cop the passage video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj6BOF3s5Fo

A music video featuring the beautiful Russian-built 19th Century 'Generation Journey' dutch barge, and her epic voyage around England, at the trusted hands o...

23/11/2011

FOR SALE!

Photos taken during passage around the South Coast of England from Penarth, Wales to Ipswich, East Anglia. Crewed by Mem...
23/11/2011

Photos taken during passage around the South Coast of England from Penarth, Wales to Ipswich, East Anglia. Crewed by Members of The Mayflower Trust.

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Currently Berthed In Pinmill
Basildon
SS14

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