D'Entrecasteaux 2004

Sassafras, Tasmanian oak, plywood, plastic laminate

1550h 450w 450d

"Whilst reading the journal of D'Entrecasteaux's vessel Recherche, I became aware of how it was for the expedition, sailing 200 years ago in uncharted waters.  Exploring the bays of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel is nowadays relatively straightforward, but the effects of the tide must still be accounted for.  Just as in the past, mishaps can still occur..."

I was struck by the how the experiences of the French sailors, were so similar to those who sail and cruise the D'Entrecasteaux Channel nowadays, and so combined engravings based on today's charts with snippets of text from the Recherche's  journal in each of the drawers.

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