To study ancient seafarers, researcher built a replica ship - and sailed it

Stars and Stripes ^ | September 17, 2022 | Dave Kindy ("special to the Washington Post")

[SunkenCiv]

:^) When the Kontiki cracked up at the end of the voyage, they barely saved the radio.

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Then there is Ventusky...

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=39;-97;2&l=wind-10m

[SunkenCiv]

My pleasure.

[SunkenCiv]

• Phoenician ship completes Atlantic voyage [crew is pretty old now] [02/08/2020]
• Replica Phoenician ship ends round-Africa journey (Video) [10/24/2010]
• Sailor to recreate Phoenicians' epic African voyage [03/24/2008]
• The Voyage of Hanno [The Periplus of Hanno] [02/15/2015]
• Phoenicians Before Columbus Expedition

[PLMerite]

"Hey, hey, Gardner McKay, take us on the Leaky Tiki with you." - Jimmy Buffett, We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About

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Thank you!

[SunkenCiv]

My pleasure.

[Travis McGee]

It was not until the era of the RR that the cargo capacity of sailing ships was equaled. And RRs still could not cross oceans or even large rivers.