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May 13, 2016
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May 13, 2016
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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bass Strait?

  Take the word ‘Tasmania’: what do you picture? Pristine wilderness, stunning white beaches, clean environment, great local food. Now try the words ‘Tasmania and cruising’ […]
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April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
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Stiff Skiff Competition from New Zealand

We have despatches from across the Tasman Sea, letting us know that St Ayles Skiff movement in New Zealand is thriving and getting larger every month.  Kiwi […]
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April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
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The Dutch Are Coming

  There’s a long tradition of inviting other nations with strong maritime traditions to come and be part of the largest wooden boat festival in the […]
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April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
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SV Tenacious Is On the Way

She’s 213 feet long from bowsprit to stern, weighs in at 586 tons, carries 13,000 square feet of sail and on her way to Australia now. […]
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April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
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Boats Afloat, Boats Ashore – Registrations Open!

Crazy about wooden boats?  We’re looking for you! It’s that time again in the two-year cycle of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival, when we start to get […]
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April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016
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General Manager’s Log – April 2016

Greetings, All   There’s more than one count-down to watch this month and you’ll find them both covered in this months’ AWBF blog. The big news, […]
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April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
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It Might Need a Little Work

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s no joke, when you have spent many hours and lots of dosh getting your boat ready for the Australian Wooden Boat Festival, only to learn […]
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March 12, 2016
March 12, 2016
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Dutch Officials Visit Tasmania

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]General manager Paul Cullen welcomed representatives from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Sydney Consulate of the Netherlands, in Tasmania for an […]
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