On Feb 21, 11:02 am, "Ty Lenol" wrote:
Marty,

Charlie Morgan as usual has it correct, it is the America.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, and a blind hog finds an
acorn once in a while.

You can tell by
the relative height of the masts.

Tell what? That it's a schooner? Yep

A better giveaway is the rake of the masts and the arrangement of the
headsails, which is somewhat different from the original 'America' but
also noticeably different from most other schooners.

http://www.sandiego.org/article/Visitors/670

The Californian, at least in pictures I have seen, always has at least
one yard crossed on her foremast.

-signed- Injun Ear (formerly known as Eagle Eye)

In article , Ty Lenol wrote:
That is the "Star of India", the world's oldest still sailing iron vessel.

http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=48




Wow... you're right! I should have known that... I guessed it, but
then thought it didn't look like her. I've only seen her under sail
(also in SD), but way back in 1976.

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Capt. JG @@
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Jonathan Ganz wrote:
In article , Ty Lenol wrote:

That is the "Star of India", the world's oldest still sailing iron vessel.

http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=48





Wow... you're right! I should have known that... I guessed it, but
then thought it didn't look like her. I've only seen her under sail
(also in SD), but way back in 1976.


You saw her under sail in S.D.? That was a trick...

In article ,
katy wrote:
Jonathan Ganz wrote:
In article , Ty Lenol wrote:

That is the "Star of India", the world's oldest still sailing iron vessel.

http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=48





Wow... you're right! I should have known that... I guessed it, but
then thought it didn't look like her. I've only seen her under sail
(also in SD), but way back in 1976.


You saw her under sail in S.D.? That was a trick...

I saw the Star of India sailing in San Diego in 1976. Why is that a
trick?


--
Capt. JG @@
www.sailnow.com

Jonathan Ganz wrote:
In article ,
katy wrote:

Jonathan Ganz wrote:

In article , Ty Lenol wrote:


That is the "Star of India", the world's oldest still sailing iron vessel.

http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=48





Wow... you're right! I should have known that... I guessed it, but
then thought it didn't look like her. I've only seen her under sail
(also in SD), but way back in 1976.


You saw her under sail in S.D.? That was a trick...


I saw the Star of India sailing in San Diego in 1976. Why is that a
trick?


Becasue SD is the abbreviation for South Dakota....been there several
times...not enough water...