Source: Australian National Maritime Museum
Published Date: May 4, 2026
The Australian-built replica of James Cook’s HMB Endeavour is one of the world’s most accurate maritime replica vessels.
When you come on board you may wonder whether James Cook and his crew have just stepped ashore somewhere on their voyage. The table is set, clothes are hung and the cat is slumbering.
On board the beautifully crafted ship, you glimpse a sailor’s life during one of history’s great maritime adventures, Captain Cook’s epic 1768-71 world voyage. Look and you’ll see almost 30 kilometres of rigging and 750 wooden blocks or pulleys! The masts and spars carry 28 sails that spread approximately 10,000 square feet (930 m2) of canvas.
Visitors may note that extensive work is being undertaken on Endeavour’s standing rigging.
As the expected lifespan of a ship’s rigging is 10 to 15 years, the time has come to replace the current rigging which was installed in 2010-2011 when the original rig that was built with the ship was replaced.
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