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2010-08-09 19:58:26 - Something like a 110' full-rigged-ship
To stand in for (variously):

HMS Endeavour (Cook)
HMS Terror/Erebus (Franklin)
Various East-Indiamen
French Frigates
Aussie Traders
etc...

Pretty fanciful representation, but *maybe* not too far off. Anyone want to have a peek, suggest changes, etc? Sources for additional info very welcome!

It's quite an interesting boat to "sail" in the router and in moderation might make for a fun race or two. Analysing the tracks definitely reveals things about what it might have been like to navigate in the day. Quite frequently you find yourself working to windward while sailing well below 90TWA...
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2010-08-09 20:22:39 - Re: Something like a 110' full-rigged-ship
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2010-08-10 00:19:54 - Re: Something like a 110' full-rigged-ship
Sail one of these would be interesting indeed. Just hope it will be under very strong winds.

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2010-08-10 17:24:56 - Re: Something like a 110' full-rigged-ship
Great Work!
I often thought about setting up some "historic" courses, but couldn't find matching Polars.

BTW: Are there any Polars of the bigger full-rigged Ships of later decades? Something like a flying-P-liner?
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2010-08-10 18:28:56 - Re: Something like a 110' full-rigged-ship
The P-Liners are a bit easier, really, as they were better documented and there are a few still about.

Lots of three-masted barques as sail-training ships with similar sort of peformance. The shape looks a bit like this one, but faster.

Seamanship in the age of sail: an account of the shiphandling of the sailing on Google Books has a lot of interesting reading, including a polar for Gorch Foch.

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