Golden Hinde sailed from Plymouth on her maiden voyage in late 1974, arriving on 8 May 1975  in San Francisco, to commemorate Sir Francis Drake's claiming of New Albion, believed to be somewhere in California.
Having completed the filming of the TV series Shogun the vessel lay moored in Taura Harbour, Yokohama for over six months.
Starting in late 1979 she was sailed back to England via Hong Kong, Singapore, then across the Indian Ocean and through the Red Sea and Mediterranean in time to join the celebrations commemorating the 400th anniversary of Drake's triumphant return to England.
Between 1981 and 1984, she was berthed in England and was established as an educational museum, but in 1984–1985 she sailed around the British Isles and then crossed the Atlantic to the Caribbean.
In 1986, she passed through the Panama Canal to sail on to British Columbia for the World's Fair in Vancouver.
In 1987, she began a tour of the US Pacific coast, visiting ports in the states of Washington, Oregon, and California.
In 1988, she passed back through the Panama Canal to visit Texas.
In 1989, she visited ports on the Gulf of Mexico.
In 1990–1991 she entered a series of seaports on the east coast of the US, in 1992 returning home to tour the British Isles again.
Golden Hinde sailed from Plymouth on her maiden voyage in late 1974, arriving on 8 May 1975  in San Francisco, to commemorate Sir Francis Drake's claiming of New Albion, believed to be somewhere in California. Having completed the filming of the TV series Shogun the vessel lay moored in Taura Harbour, Yokohama for over six months. Starting in late 1979 she was sailed back to England via Hong Kong, Singapore, then across the Indian Ocean and through the Red Sea and Mediterranean in time to join the celebrations commemorating the 400th anniversary of Drake's triumphant return to England. Between 1981 and 1984, she was berthed in England and was established as an educational museum, but in 1984–1985 she sailed around the British Isles and then crossed the Atlantic to the Caribbean. In 1986, she passed through the Panama Canal to sail on to British Columbia for the World's Fair in Vancouver. In 1987, she began a tour of the US Pacific coast, visiting ports in the states of Washington, Oregon, and California. In 1988, she passed back through the Panama Canal to visit Texas. In 1989, she visited ports on the Gulf of Mexico. In 1990–1991 she entered a series of seaports on the east coast of the US, in 1992 returning home to tour the British Isles again.
Golden Hinde (1973)