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FESTIVALS Mark Chew FESTIVALS Mark Chew

Boat Show Update

The Melbourne Boat Show is back for its 61st year. This year there will be a “Heritage and Wooden Boat Precinct” Hosted by the Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) over four days in the heart of the city, at Docklands.

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HISTORY Mark Chew HISTORY Mark Chew

The ship that founded Melbourne

After a few small adventures, the Enterprize eventually found the Yarra and, warping the ship upstream for a way, eventually moored at the same spot that Batman’s men had found. They chose this spot for the same reason as Batman’s party, for the fresh water that was available above some small falls (which have since disappeared).

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ADVENTURE Mark Chew ADVENTURE Mark Chew

ENTERPRIZE - 25 Years On.

The other most noticeable aspects of the vessel is that she's tiller steered and what a tiller! 12 feet long and a huge piece of red gun and although she was responsive in light airs, off the wind and with a beam sea, she was a handful for two.

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