Reports came in over the weekend from both The Real Whitby facebook group + The Whitby Gazette that the mast on the replica of the HM Bark Endeavour got nailed during stormy high winds over the weekend.
In pictures – Whitby area hit by 70mph winds as Storm Arwen leaves trail of damage https://t.co/Br2Nha30mu
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Owners of the replica vessel have reportedly secured it with steel cables until they can fix it properly.
This particular version of the Endeavour was originally located on the waterfront at Stockton-on-Tees before being sold and moved to Whitby in 2018 as part of the “Cook 250” celebration.