No wonder we needed so much damn cotton!.........................
That stuff’s in the genes. I had a 22 foot cruiser and then years later found out my great great uncle was a captain in the late 1800s. I doubt his ship had as many sails as that pic though. Still probably had more than mine and he couldn’t tack like a modern sailboat and had to use the trade winds.
Dad and his uncle had motors as they were lobstermen. Still out out he water though. They both went out alone in their own boats and my dad could hardly tread water.
wow!