bˈoʊtbɪldɪŋ hæd tˈeɪkən plˈeɪs ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə sˈɪns ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd z, wɪð kəmpˈɑːzɪt ɹˈeɪsɪŋ bˈoʊts ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
Boatbuilding had taken place in the area since the 1800s, with composite racing boats introduced in 1994.