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The STS (Sail Training Ship) Leeuwin II is a tall ship based in Fremantle, Western Australia.

The Leeuwin is a 3 masted barquentine. It was built to a design by local naval architect Len Randell by Australian Shipbuilding Industries Pty Ltd (now Tenix Western Australia) and launched on August 2nd 1986. It is currently operated by the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation, a private not for profit organisation that runs youth training voyages along the West Australian coast.

The ship's overall length is 55 meters and its beam 9 meters. The hull is welded steel with a teak deck. The main mast is 33 meters tall and fully rigged the ship carries over 810 square metres of sails. A full crew consists of 55 people, consisting of five permanent crew, up to ten volunteers and forty trainees.

The volunteer crew are made up of four Watch leaders, a bosun's mate, cook's mate and purser. The watch leaders take control of the four watch groups and lead the trainees through activities and ship duties on voyages of 5 days and more.

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