This was the ****p that delivered the news about Nelson's victory after
the Battle of Trafalger. She has been rebuilt as an authentic replica
and is available for day and overnight sails. A good re****t of a voyage
on her is at:
The Sunday Times - Travel
The Sunday Times October 16, 2005
In a pickle on Britain's high seas:
David Mills puts to sea on 'HMS' Pickle, a replica of the ****p that
brought news of Trafalgar 200 years ago - and finds himself called to
the rescue
With a rumble and crack the mainsail would catch the wind as we hauled
the tautening ropes. The ****p would lean from the stiffening breeze,
picking up speed and throwing up a steady bow wave. I would lie back in
the bows and look up to admire the white expanse of sail against a
clear, blue sky as we slipped by the white cliffs of Beachy Head, as
much a part of England's maritime history as the ****p I was on,
"HMS" Pickle, a replica of the vessel that brought the news of
Trafalgar and the death of Nelson home in 1805.
See links for more info.:
http://images.thetimes.co.uk/TGD/picture/0,,236493,00.jpg
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,2773-1825359,00.html
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