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To: Fractal Trader
This is a 58 foot sailboat


6 posted on 05/12/2014 6:51:22 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Vince Ferrer

And she’s a beauty!


8 posted on 05/12/2014 6:52:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Don’t think that holds a crew of 90


22 posted on 05/12/2014 8:04:35 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Spain built three replica ships for the 500th anniversary of Columbus 1492 voyage. They claimed they used the same plans found in the Spanish archives and even built them from wood from the same forest.

I got a chance to go see them in Corpus Christi and like most people was amazed at their small size. You read it and just ignore it, but when you see the actual ship with the relatively tiny space below decks, it hits you about how adventuresome these sailors were and the hardships they faced.

There are now several locations which have replicas of Columbus’ ship(s), but the only ones in the US are still in Corpus Christi, I think.


31 posted on 05/13/2014 7:02:32 AM PDT by wildbill
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