Capt. JG wrote:
Interesting, but I'd rather see the old ones come back. They would be worth
paying a premium just to see them sail.

Sure, but viability is the bottom line, and it looks like they will
become viable again sooner or later.


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Capt. JG wrote:
Yeah, but the originals were pretty amazing. Considered ugly in their
day,
apparently.

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I think they'll look very different.....

Capt. JG wrote:
Probably not, but it would be great to see. I'd like to see the
Clipper
ships make a comeback.

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With water transport being woefully inefficient on fuel, are we on
the
verge of a new era of modern cargo transport by sail?




Just a couple of links to set one thinking.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C00154...big/sea-04.jpg

http://www.primidi.com/2005/03/07.html



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