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Below are some members of the
Batavia Coast Replica Boat Association
Geraldton, Western Australia

Batavia Coast Replica Boat Association from Geraldton, Western Australia
sailing by the Abrolhos Islands near where the Batavia was wrecked

Replica of the Batavia's longboat click here for larger picture
picture taken at the Abrolhos Islands near where the Batavia was wrecked

"We sail the boat most weekends. We have a small regular crew and we take guests and tourists out free of charge as the boat is not in commercial survey. It is pretty comfortable even in winds of 25 knots and more, though we do sail in relatively protected waters in those conditions. We've sailed the 40 miles out to the islands a couple of times and hope to take it the 1,500 miles up to Indonesia as a re-enactment voyage. Aiming for winter 2016 as that is the anniversary of Dirk Hartog's 1616 landing at Shark Bay about 200 miles north of here so we figure there should be some interest and money floating around." - Jeff B.



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