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My love, but I never got to sail her with her topsail on. What a
great beauty she was. |
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"joevan" schreef in bericht ... My love, but I never got to sail her with her topsail on. What a great beauty she was. You will love the "Heron" forever, thats for sure and it is really a beautiful lady. -- Greetings Bouler (The Netherlands) |
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Sj wrote: On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:17:47 -0500, joevan wrote: My love, but I never got to sail her with her topsail on. What a great beauty she was. Lived on Topsail Island, NC, for 20 years ... Origin of the name, Topsail: Name origin (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsail_Island) 'Topsail Island's name is supposedly derived from its nefarious history, however, this is still debatable among the locals on the Island. According to popular belief, pirates used to hide in the channel between the island and the mainland waiting for merchant ships loaded with goods to pass. The pirates would attack the ships and claim the cargo as their own. Eventually the merchants became aware of the hiding place and began looking for the topsail, which was supposedly the only part of the pirate ship that could be seen by the passing 'victim.' There is a legend that Blackbeard hid his treasure on Topsail Island and that prior to WWII, treasure hunters searched for the hidden gems and gold throughout the islands' maritime forests.' Don't know if it's true but I love the story ... Built our house in a grove of maritime oaks but never found any treasure ;-) Sorry SJ, beg to differ....you apparently found many treasures over the 20 yrs. you lived there. I "see it" in your fond memories of the place. Thanks for the pic! Sj |
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