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Re: His Majesty's Loyal Privateer Lady Grace
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lugnet.pirates
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Mon, 2 Jun 2003 00:01:31 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
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I’m not a fan of schooner rigs generally, but I’d love to see this one under
full canvas - she’d have quite a turn of speed, I’d imagine, although she’d
be a bit of a handful under sail control alone (or did I miss a tiller
somewhere?).
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- it’s an *invisible* tiller. And that’s an invisible boat too! : )
But let’s not let that get around, there are pirates that would try to take
advantage of her ladyship.
As to the schooner rig, I’m generally not a big fan either, though in this case
everything fit. Schooners were some of the most common and quickest rigs on the
grand banks back then... as they continued to be for a century. The appeal, as
near as I can tell, is the low crew-to-size ratio, ideal for fishermen in a
reasonably dangerous line of work. Though I might have over-armed her with the
six popguns... well, if she rolls I’ll know!
I’m hoping I’ll have her under canvas in a few weeks time, but you know me,
about as quick as an American shipyard in 1792! What’s that you say, a decade
for a frigate? Sounds about right! : )
Kenneth Tam
Brickley’s Cove
http://members.rogers.com/brickleyscove/Home.htm
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| (...) Nice work indeed! That SNOT hull is a work of art - I love the combination of slopes and the bow and more traditional plated SNOT at the stern. I'm not a fan of schooner rigs generally, but I'd love to see this one under full canvas - she'd (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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