• Vagabond's Avatar
    11-10-2024, 05:13
    In my trawling through the site I came across your original post from your inaugural launch of Agility with plenty of pictures showing her on both...
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  • Vagabond's Avatar
    11-04-2024, 02:52
    That's an interesting design, lots of freeboard. I don't think I've seen a sail plan like that before, presumably the mast is free standing like a...
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    11-04-2024, 02:25
    Bligh replied to a thread HMS Doris! in Wardroom
    A few of my ships have been used as sources for parts and the hulls used as wrecks, ships on fire as well. Rob.
    19 replies | 26811 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    11-03-2024, 14:42
    The ship on the right looks to be 200 years old, although I suppose she's not. Do You have a hard bottom dinghy on Grace? or are you back home?
    8 replies | 3264 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    11-03-2024, 01:48
    Vagabond replied to a thread HMS Doris! in Wardroom
    Thanks Dave, I've got these on my radar. :thumbsup: for me the difference between ships and planes is that with the planes it's the pilots that had...
    19 replies | 26811 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    10-28-2024, 06:26
    Vagabond replied to a thread HMS Doris! in Wardroom
    That was what caught my interest, I've a notion to repaint and possibly re-rig my ships and thought that as I did it I'd rename them as a new ship...
    19 replies | 26811 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    10-26-2024, 08:22
    Vagabond replied to a thread HMS Doris! in Wardroom
    I found 3 of your stretched threads yesterday, I didn't really understand them but I only gave them a cursory glance before copying, pasting into...
    19 replies | 26811 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    10-25-2024, 15:12
    Well it's not a happy thought :surrender: As an ex sailor of a small ship I've had 2 occasions where she was sinking and on both of them I was far...
    13 replies | 18476 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    10-25-2024, 15:01
    Vagabond replied to a thread HMS Doris! in Wardroom
    https://www.sailsofglory.org/entry.php?43-HMS-Doris-(-Frigate) This is the Admirals original post, it's in a series that as far as I can tell is...
    19 replies | 26811 view(s)
  • Cochrane's Avatar
    10-23-2024, 09:06
    Cochrane replied to a thread Alexander Kent in Reference Library
    Many thanks Dobbs - I shall keep that in mind. I'm managing so far but not taking in many of the foreign terms yet*. Good to know they are there,...
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  • Cochrane's Avatar
    10-22-2024, 17:20
    Cheers John - Agree with all of those sentiments. Here's to you and the eventual return of Capitaine Jean le Vagabond :drinks:
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  • Cochrane's Avatar
    10-22-2024, 17:16
    Cochrane replied to a thread HMS Doris! in Wardroom
    I have never heard of an HMS Doris. Shall have to look into it further!
    19 replies | 26811 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    10-22-2024, 12:19
    Vagabond started a thread HMS Doris! in Wardroom
    In my efforts to read everything on the site is a couple of days I came across a blog by a certain Bligh and some of his posts revolved around the...
    19 replies | 26811 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    10-22-2024, 12:08
    Vagabond replied to a thread The Blockade in 2016 Solo Campaign
    Gentlemen you are very kind to an old sailor and your comments are most appreciated. I've spent the last 2 days going through the posts on here...
    6 replies | 4092 view(s)
  • Vagabond's Avatar
    10-22-2024, 12:00
    Capn Duff, the 98 is a famous vintage brandy from the Charente region of France served at a very high price, in Martine's Bar, up a steep hill...
    13 replies | 18476 view(s)
  • Cochrane's Avatar
    10-22-2024, 06:31
    Well done Dave. Mines a pint of grog if you please :beer: And hello Pete - Another ship just hove in sight then - good to see you again :rum:
    14 replies | 15748 view(s)
  • Bligh's Avatar
    10-22-2024, 03:59
    Bligh replied to a thread The Blockade in 2016 Solo Campaign
    An exquisite and typical Vagabond tall story. even taller than the Eiffel Tower. :hmmm: :girlie: Hermione was a lucky girl to escape this one!...
    6 replies | 4092 view(s)
  • Cochrane's Avatar
    10-21-2024, 09:05
    Cochrane replied to a thread The Blockade in 2016 Solo Campaign
    Mon Dieu, Mon Capitaine a vous! Quelle excellente bataille. Et aussi quel dommage que l'Anchorage soit en train de couler. Peut-être ferons-nous...
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  • Cochrane's Avatar
    10-21-2024, 08:19
    Cochrane replied to a thread 21st of October. in Wardroom
    :salute::sad::salute: R.I.P
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    10-21-2024, 06:10
    Bligh started a thread 21st of October. in Wardroom
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    10-21-2024, 02:51
    Bligh replied to a thread First (and last) Step Up. in Wardroom
    Here is to you Dave.:drinks: Rob.
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    10-21-2024, 02:48
    :hatsoff: James completes an unusual double in that he also recieves the Top thread starter medal for 2024. Double congratulations to you James....
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    10-21-2024, 02:42
    :hatsoff: And finally our top poster for 2024, and joining an esteemed few, is James Wilmore. Congratulations James. Bligh. :salute:
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    10-21-2024, 02:34
    :hatsoff: The top thread starter for October is John. Vagabond, who now holds the Bronze award in this category. Congratulations sir. Bligh....
    1287 replies | 1551124 view(s)
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