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(...) All true... but I still believe that the concept behind the lateen sail (triangle + rotation around mast) allowed travelling against the wind, unlike square sails - better for back-winds (no pun intended). And I'm not sure if ALL the sails in (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well noted on the arab influences, but the lateen sail was supplanted by the square-rigged sail for transatlantic voyages fairly quickly, though it remained popular in the Mediterranean for many centuries. Columbus' caravel Nina was converted (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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Pedro Silva <el_gordo@netc.pt> wrote in message news:GJzDDz.49E@lugnet.com... (...) always (...) the (...) From my holidays, when I traveled through 7 countries, I believe petrol is nowhere more expensive than in Holland.... Duq (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) They retailed for $19.99 in the U.S., but an inveterate bargain hunter like me would have held out for at least 50% off had I seen them go on clearance here. So I'd say it's reasonable if you really like the set or the parts. BTW Lugnet's set (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) Portugal - to be more precise, Porto (often spelled "Oporto" in English), in Northern Portugal. I went back to the store today to see if their margin was this low for everything, and it seemed to me that it was somehow negotiable for large (...) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.market.shopping)
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