Less than 5 (Votes: 1)
5-10 (Votes: 1)
11-25 (Votes: 2)
26-40 (Votes: 0)
41-60 (Votes: 3)
61-85 (Votes: 1)
86-120 (Votes: 0)
121-250 (Votes: 1)
251+ (Votes: 1)
De Zeven Provincien was sadly struck by a fire and then sat idle for lack of funds as you noted. I last visited Bataviawerf in 2005-06 and they looked
DeRuyter Today, 13:32At times, there is only a fine line between insanity and genius, Mr. Aubrey, it is said.
Lt. Bush
Both sites certainly look like being worth a visit gentlemen.
Thank you both for your input, but especially Achim for bringing our attention to
Gentlemen,
I have visited both the 'Batavia' and the 'Amsterdam' a couple of years ago, too. I share the assessment of Argo, that the 'Batavia'
Last year in the fall, we took a day trip to Amsterdam so that I could finally cross off a long outstanding item from my to-do list:
Visiting the
Hope you have a good day, and recruit many new sailors and airmen to the cause.
If they don't come voluntarily there's alway the Press Gang.
Had contact with organisers and have asked for two tables for the show.
One for Sails and second for Wings WW1.
Anyone interested please
Quite correct Lt. We must keep anything French at arms length, especially Maidemoselles carrying kerchifs.
Carry on Mr Bush.
Nice to see Dobbs.
Don't forget to let me know by PM where you want the Paypal directing to.
Rob.
My sincere apologies, Admiral. I have let my thoughts being carried away.
Never will I touch this French spirit, though. All things French have
Switcheroo complete!
Rob, I will try to ship yours out on Monday.
My Indiaman will be getting new headsails,
I do much the same with my masts Dobbs, excepting that I use piano wire for the inserts.
It is very kind of you to do all the conversion for me.
Sheer madness Mr. Bush!
Next you will be suggesting that vessels can divest themselves entirely of sails and progress through the oceans powered
Carbon fiber pins inserted for standing the masts (of course mine needs shortened yet).
Captain,
I may entrust to you, that I harbor a far more eclectic idea: You might call me insane, but I am thinking of clipping entire ships,
Rob, since you decided to support me on this switch, I thought it best to send you a complete ship and document the transformation.
The
That is the way that I redid a couple of mine Dobbs.
Rob.
Successful mizzen removal and spanker extraction. I determined that the most logical place to separate them was below the fighting top since the topmasts
Dobbs 02-03-2023, 15:44
Historic ships in the Netherlands: The "Amsterdam" and the "Batavia"
Thanks for that Eric. It also reminded me to post the schedule for the Tall Ships races for this year.
Bligh Today, 13:49https://sailtraininginternational.or...ps-races-2023/