Name Lively Lady

This Frederick Shepherd designed yawl was built in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, in 1948.  She was used by Sir Alec Rose in his single-handed circumnavigation of the world in 1967-68. The voyage started at Portsmouth on 16 July 1967 and involved stops at Melbourne and Bluff Harbour, New Zealand. It finished at Portsmouth on 4 July 1968. In 2007, LIVELY LADY started her second circumnavigation, organised by the Around & Around charity and partly crewed by young people, arriving back in Portsmouth in July 2008.  After her second around the world voyage, LIVELY LADY was completely refurbished, however in 2020 COVID hit and all activity ceased. As of 2023, the Around & Around team have been recruiting volunteers, overhauling the vessel, and training new skippers and crew to deliver a training programme. In August 2023, LIVELY LADY sailed the 160 nautical-mile journey from Portsmouth to Chatham, which will be her new home. LIVELY LADY will continue to be used by young people and the community along with preserving the historic significance of the vessel and legacy of Sir Alec Rose. 

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