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On board the historic ship The Matthew

In 1497 the explorer John Cabot set sail from Bristol to Newfoundland in The Matthew.

More than five centuries later, a replica ship in Bristol's historic harbour takes visitors on trips up the Avon Gorge.

We join skipper Rik Wakeham and his son Billy as they take to the helm and deal with the challenges involved in sailing the ship.

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