by "Duncan" <dunks.spamcan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Mar 7, 2006 at 09:19 PM
"DUCTTAPE" <hudsonbay@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:1141471704.744551.162820@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I recently signd up for a trip on the Europa to the Antarctic Peninsula
> for the next austral summer.
>
> I picked this ****p over a 'Death Star' liner partially so I could
> experience the sailing and the ****p. Can anyone recommend where I
> could find information on barks, their riggings, theories of operation,
> or anything else I should know to help make this more of a hands on
> experience?
>
> Help is appreciated
>
> David
> www.DavidRose.us
>
David, you lucky b******!
The Jubilee Sailing Trust publish a useful booklet for a few pounds called
"Square Rig Sailing Simplified", very much based on their barques Lord
Nelson and Tenacious. Contact via website www.jst.org.uk
There are diagrams of the sails of Lord Nelson at
http://www.jst.org.uk/pdf/categories/lordnelson/pdf/LN%20%20Sail%20&%20Deck%20Plan.pdf
and Tenacious at
http://www.jst.org.uk/pdf/categories/tenacious/pdf/TNS%20Sail%20&%20Deck%20Plan.pdf
Duncan
