but certain things are common to all ships of this type. To be classified as a barque, a ship must have at least three masts, and be primarily square-sailed, with fore and aft sails on the aftermost mast. This sail configuration is considered to be the best possible compromise between ...
In the second picture we see fighting going on between Englishmen and Dutchmen in the boats of the foreground. I had initially thought that maybe aid or rescue were occurring, but clearly not. Being that this is a Backhuysen depiction of the Battle of the Texel in the 3rd Anglo-Dutch Wa...
"Plank on Frame" means that the planking on the hull is laid across actual frames that are similar to the actual frames of a real ship of this time period. This particular model is not what we modelers call "historically correct" because the framework that makes up the hull is astylized ...
1800s – Faster clipper ships transport goods globally prior to steam power. 1900s – Fiberglass sailboats introduced, increasing accessibility and affordability. Sailboat Parts Key components include the hull, keel, deck, boom, sails, sheets, tillers and masts. Hundreds of variations exist today spe...
south; the old walls fall at Gustavus Adolphus’s command; the three towns are one, large and extensive, picturesquely varied with old stone houses, wooden shops, and grass-roofed huts; the sun shines on the brass balls of the towers, and a forest of masts stands in that secure harbour...
An overhead view of Atlantis as it sits atop the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) before STS-79. Two Tail Service Masts (TSMs) to either side of the orbiter's tail provide umbilical connections for propellant loading and electrical power. ...
After four hours of shelling the English ships withdrew in defeat unable to achieve their goal."Palau Maricel de Terra houses the Museu Maricel de Mar which is temporarily closed for renovation. This gothic style building is from only from 1911 and was built on top of a much older chapel ...
Bottle Ship: I used to do quite a few bottle ships as a kid. But I'd use rubber thread instead of real sewing thread so I wouldn't have to construct the ship to accommodate the complex rigging necessary to pull up the masts and sails. The rubber thread w
interesting question. another question: how could you tell the age of a broad axe? Bybigbopper— On Jan 18, 2009 A friend has an old broad axe with a small (1/8th " deep) v-shaped notch at the center of the cutting edge. Could this have been used in laying off the timber somehow...
Since November 2011 the level has gotten louder as more and more Tetra masts are put up ready for the Olympic sailing in Weymouth. Has anyone tried one of those RF screening tents that they sell to sleep under? anon268910 May 16, 2012 Greetings from Northwest Canada. I know what it'...