On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 15:21:11 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:


"BrianH" wrote in message
h...
Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
Log Entry:

1854 March 1 On the this day the Lightning sailed 436 miles, which is the
longest
day's run recorded by a sailing ship. March 1. ---
Wind S., strong gales; bore away for the
North Channel, carried away the foretopsail and lost jib;
hove the log several times, and found the ship going through
the water at the rate of 18 to 18½ knots per hour; lee rail
under water, and the rigging slack; saw the Irish land at 9:30
p.m. Distance run in the twenty-four hours, 436 miles.

Oh yes he would - he would pedantically correct the "knots per hour",
calling it ''lubberly' and the author a 'girly-man'.

Not to mention the fact he "bore away" which indicates he was running so how
come there is a lee rail underwater? Sounds like fanciful thinking to me.
Another armchair sailor? It's the type of tall tale wannabes like Bruce
seem to find believable.

Wilbur Hubbard

Given that this is an extract from the log of the clipper ship
"Lightning" it is difficult to understand why you state "Sounds like
fanciful thinking to me."

A square rigged ship, to be making 18 knots, would have been sailing
with the wind so obviously the wind was coming from the back of the
boat (I'm using simple terms so you will understand) and if the lee
(that is the side of the ship the wind is not coming from) rail was
under, from the rear quarter. He "bore away for", he turned toward,
the N. Channel.

Your knowledge of sailing is sadly lacking. In fact Will-boy, your
ignorance is awesome!

Since the "Lightning" was one of, if not the, fastest of the clipper
ships her voyages are documented very well. Why, even someone totally
innocent of sailing knowledge could probably discover her history by
typing "ship" and "lightning" into google.

As for "wannabes like Bruce", I keep telling you, I got here. Tell us
where have you been?

Bruce-in-Bangkok
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