This is Pete Goss’ 37 foot replica Cornish Lugger, Spirit of Mystery, during early sailing trials off Plymouth. Goss plans to re-create the voyage of seven Cornishmen who, in 1854, sailed the lugger Mystery to Melbourne, Australia, in search of a better life, a voyage that took them 116 days.

He plans to leave in October and his crew will consist of his brother Andy, his 14-year old son Eliot and his brother in law Mark Maidment.

Spirit of Mystery will be at the Southampton Boat Show on 12 September.

Picture by Mark Lloyd