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Time for cargo sailing ships again?!
Interesting, but I'd rather see the old ones come back. They would be worth
paying a premium just to see them sail. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com wrote in message oups.com... Capt. JG wrote: Yeah, but the originals were pretty amazing. Considered ugly in their day, apparently. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com wrote in message ups.com... 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. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com wrote in message oups.com... 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 Here's a google for mo http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...G=Search&meta= |
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Time for cargo sailing ships again?!
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. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com wrote in message oups.com... Capt. JG wrote: Yeah, but the originals were pretty amazing. Considered ugly in their day, apparently. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com wrote in message ups.com... 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. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com wrote in message oups.com... 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 Here's a google for mo http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...G=Search&meta= |
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