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In reply to the discussion: Supplies of cognac have been loaded onto the vessel using strictly traditional methods... [View all]malthaussen
(17,195 posts)13. He's probably right, although...
... one notes there is really no way he could know. I am a bit of a student of the 18th century First World War (although a degenerate Anglophile, me), and I do think the volunteers would suffer a bit of a culture shock if they were actually transported back to the period, rather than making a pleasure cruise. But they'll have their work cut out for them anyway, the sail plan of a frigate is pretty damned complex.
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Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
OP
Looking at the picture in the OP, it is too calm for those few yards of sail to be doing much.
-none
Apr 2015
#31
We need more of the spirit of "liberty, equality, fraternity" here in the USA. Love this pic best:
freshwest
Apr 2015
#19
They have GPS of course, so somewhere we should be able to follow her in real time.
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#34