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Default Cornish lugger -Spirit of Mystery

http://www.sailingnetworks.com/news/read/7634better pics

"mr.b" wrote:
yeah, *the vessel just looks so simple and robust...I would imagine it
would seem fairly cavernous below


Umm, no.
Ever been inside a classic boat? They look great but "roomy" they are
not.

.... and the flush deck would make it very
reassuring for deck work in my mind, although the loss of their dinghy
underlines the hazard of being swept


The flush deck is nice but the reassuring thing to me is the
bulwarks... and the short rig.

I also wonder if zinc plating is better than copper for antifoul.

Gorgeous boat, and 116 days from Cornwall to Melbourne OZ is a pretty
good passage.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King