The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
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ADVENTURE Mark Chew ADVENTURE Mark Chew

Small Boats in the Strait

Ron decided to avoid the local police and set out from Apollo Bay. He worked out that police jurisdiction ended a little off shore so he organised for a local fisherman tow the boat a few miles out and them he jumped aboard. He set off in a nice Northerly breeze with friends on a yacht following him for safety. The trip went smoothly to start with, heading for Grassy on King Island, then the breeze turned SW & increased.

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