History | |
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Australia | |
Namesake | Enterprize (1829) |
Owner | Enterprize Ship Trust |
Laid down | October 1991 |
Launched | 30 August 1997 |
Homeport | Docklands, Melbourne |
Status | Active as of 2023[update] |
Enterprize replica sailing on the Yarra River in 2012
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General characteristics | |
Type | |
Displacement | 72 tonnes |
Length | 27 m (89 ft), bowsprit to stern |
Beam | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
Height | 19.1 m (63 ft) mast to waterline |
Draught | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Propulsion | Auxiliary: Cummins 6BT diesel |
Sail plan |
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The Enterprize is a replica topsail schooner built in Melbourne, Australia. It is currently operated by a not-for-profit group for the purpose of providing the people of Melbourne with a means of experiencing nineteenth century sailing and the city's history.