Eurovision stars Voyager will assist Fremantle take a sail down reminiscence lane when town is lit up with drones to mark 40 years since Australia II received the America’s Cup.
The rockers will hit the stage for a free gig at Victoria Quay on Sunday 24 September earlier than the waters over Freo are lit up with the drones.
The WA Maritime Museum can even fling open its doorways free throughout a Nineteen Eighties-themed lengthy weekend so revellers can see the well-known winged-keel Australia II yacht up shut.
Voyager plan to sing the Australia II staff anthem Down Under and might be joined on the free gig by artists together with Perth’s Slim Jim and the FATTS Band, Baby Animals and Hoodoo Gurus between 2pm and seven.30pm on the day.
Australia II crew members Skip Lissiman and John Longley, who snapped America’s longest profitable streak within the well-known yacht race, have helped design the themed drone present together with maritime historian Mike Lefroy.
Admission to the museum can even be free between 23 to 26 September so locals can see the boat up shut and luxuriate in a brand-new movie concerning the 1983 victory documenting the unwinnable race.
Iconic memorabilia on the exhibit will embody ‘the Bob Hawke jacket’ for the general public to attempt on, Boxing Kangaroo flags and a reproduction of the America’s Cup. The exhibit might be free between 9.30am to 5pm every day.
The weekend is ready to be the final word alternative for a nostalgia selfie, says Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman.
“People can visit the WA Maritime Museum for free all day to see the yacht and its once-secret winged keel, along with a wonderful new exhibition including a 2023-produced film shown on an 8-metre screen,” he mentioned. “You can even try on a replica Bob Hawke jacket to take a selfie!”
It’s a much-needed stroll down reminiscence lane for town, he mentioned.
“It may be 40 years on from our monumental America’s Cup win but many of us still remember where we were —bursting with pride — as Australia II dramatically beat Liberty and took away the trophy from the New York Yacht Club who had held it tight for 132 years!”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
