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|Ship builder= Chris Rees
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|Ship notes= Replica of lugger ''Mystery'' which made a one way voyage between Penzance and Melbourne in 1854 – 1855
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|Ship tons burthen= 16 tons
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'''''Spirit of Mystery''''' is a replica of the Mount's Bay [[Engineering:Lugger|lugger]] [[Engineering:Mystery (lugger)|''Mystery'']] which made a voyage to Australia in 1854/55. In 1854 a discussion in the Star Inn in Newlyn led seven fishermen to set sail in the hope of finding their fortunes. 116 days later, their Cornish lugger, ''Mystery'', a 37&nbsp;ft fishing boat that had never previously been out of sight of land, arrived in [[Place:Melbourne|Melbourne]], 12,000 miles away.<ref name=Times>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4481132.ece |title=Spirit of Mystery retraces epic voyage of Cornish fishing boat to Australia |work=The Times |accessdate=6 March 2009 | location=London | date=8 August 2008 | first=Simon | last=de Bruxelles}}</ref>

==Construction==
''Spirit of Mystery'' was built at Millbrook by Chris Rees for Pete Goss. Construction took ten months.<ref name=Donkin/> She is a replica of ''Mystery'', which made a one way voyage to Australia in 1854–55. ''Spirit of Mystery'' was launched on 21 June 2008. Incorporated into ''Spirit of Mystery'' is wood from ''[[Engineering:Cutty Sark|Cutty Sark]]'', and [[Engineering:HMS Victory|HMS ''Victory'']], with some of the rigging coming from SS ''Great Britain''.<ref name=Wood>{{cite web|url=http://www.woodenboat.com.au/news/story.asp?story=13475 |title=SPIRIT OF MYSTERY HITS THE WAVES |publisher=Wooden boat Australia |accessdate=24 November 2008}}</ref>

Construction of ''Spirit of Mystery'' closely followed the design of the original luggers. The only concessions to modernity are watertight bulkheads and heavier ballast. Electrics have been fitted as it is a legal requirement to have navigation lights. An engine has been fitted but will not be used on the journey to Australia. Internally, oil lamps will be used, and navigation will be by the sun and stars, although a satellite tracking device allows the progress of ''Spirit of Mystery'' to be followed on the internet. As on the original ''Mystery'', a coke stove is installed. However, the diet and clothing of the crew are to modern standards, and there is a toilet and gas cooker on board.<ref name=Donkin>{{cite web |url=http://www.richarddonkin.com/sailing_petegoss.shtml |title=June 2008 – Pete Goss Mystery trip to Australia |publisher=Richard Donkin |accessdate=24 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906234716/http://www.richarddonkin.com/sailing_petegoss.shtml |archive-date=6 September 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==History==
===Voyage to Australia===
''Spirit of Mystery'' left Newlyn at 18:00 on 20 October 2008, bound for [[Place:Cape Town|Cape Town]], just as ''Mystery'' did in 1854. Pete Goss is reported to have been in such a hurry to leave that he left his socks and pants in a tumble dryer at a launderette.<ref name=Classic>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicboatmagazine.com/auto/newsdesk/20080921112407cbnews.html |title=Goss gone! |publisher=Classic Boat |accessdate=24 November 2008}}</ref> ''Spirit of Mystery'' crossed the [[Astronomy:Equator|Equator]] on 21 November 2008. The crew is Andy Goss, Eliot Goss, Pete Goss and Andy Maidment.<ref name=Equator>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicboatmagazine.com/auto/newsdesk/20081024105140cbnews.html |title=Goss crosses Equator |publisher=Classic Boat |accessdate=24 November 2008}}</ref> ''Spirit of Mystery'' arrived in [[Place:Cape Town|Cape Town]] on 25 December 2008<ref name=Xmas>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2008/12/05/people_petegossdecemberupdate_feature.shtml |title=Christmas in Cape Town |publisher=BBC Cornwall |accessdate=28 December 2008}}</ref> ''Spirit of Mystery'' left Cape Town on 13 January 2009, with an estimated arrival time in Australia of the first week in March.<ref name=Resumed>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7826284.stm |title=Iceberg threat to Oz-bound crew |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=14 January 2009 | date=13 January 2009}}</ref>

At 09:30 hrs local time on 4 March 2009,<ref name=Time>
Time was 23:30 hrs, 3 March 2009 UTC {{cite web |url= http://www.petegoss.com/mystery/blog.php |title= SPIRIT OF MYSTERY NEWS UPDATE 0100 GMT 060309 |publisher= Pete Goss |accessdate= 6 March 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080517112232/http://www.petegoss.com/mystery/blog.php |archive-date= 17 May 2008 |url-status= dead |df= dmy-all }}
</ref> ''Spirit of Mystery'' was hit by a wave which rolled her more than 90 degrees on her side. Although she righted herself, Mark Maidment sustained a broken leg in the incident. The boat's liferaft and dinghy were lost overboard in the incident. ''Spirit of Mystery'' was off Kangaroo Island and some {{convert|300|nmi|km}} off the coast of Australia when the incident happened. ''Spirit of Mystery'' sailed towards Australia in order that Mark Maidment could be airlifted off by [[Engineering:Helicopter|helicopter]]. He was originally scheduled to be rescued during the morning of 6 March 2009.<ref name=Rescue>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25146500-661,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230142440/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25146500-661,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2012 |title=Rescue scheduled for injured sailor on Spirit of Mystery |publisher=Herald Sun |accessdate=5 March 2009}} </ref>  ''Spirit of Mystery'' eventually put into Portland where Mark Maidment was transferred to an ambulance for transport to a hospital in Melbourne where he underwent an operation.<ref name=Portland>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7930117.stm |title=Sailor leaves voyage for leg op  |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=7 March 2009 | date=7 March 2009}}</ref><ref name=Breakaleg>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7925603.stm |title=Sailor hurt after wave hits boat |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=5 March 2009 | date=5 March 2009}}</ref> The boat was damaged in the incident, and was reduced to a speed of {{convert|4|kn|km/h|0}}.<ref name=Speed>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/sailing/article5855924.ece |title=Rogue wave nearly sinks Pete Goss historic voyage |publisher= Times Online |accessdate=6 March 2009 | location=London | first=Anne | last=Barrowclough | date=6 March 2009}}</ref>

''Spirit of Mystery'' arrived in Melbourne on 9 March 2009. The crew were greeted with a pint and a pasty.<ref name=Arrival>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7931912.stm |title=Historical boat reaches Australia |publisher=BBC News Online|accessdate=9 March 2009 | date=9 March 2009}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.petegoss.com/pages/journey-to-date/taking-the-mystery-out-of-history/79 ''Spirit of Mystery'' weblog]
*[http://www.rameheritage.co.uk/level2_pic/level2_petegoss/petegoss_v1/petegoss_pg001.html Spirit of Mystery construction photo log]

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[[Category:Luggers]]

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