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To: publiusF27
I, by happenstance, was in Florida when the three ships arrived and volunteered to help secure them. The crew were more than ready to get off and return to Spain after crossing the Atlantic having spent several months living in primitive conditions.

They did have a Spanish vessel sailing along side that cooked and passed meals to them and gave them a tow when they were without wind. Columbus was not that fortunate.

25 posted on 01/13/2009 5:45:06 AM PST by River_Wrangler (Nothing difficult is ever easy!)
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To: River_Wrangler

Very cool.


29 posted on 01/13/2009 7:09:02 AM PST by HollyB
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To: River_Wrangler
The crew were more than ready to get off and return to Spain after crossing the Atlantic having spent several months living in primitive conditions.

Can't say I blame them. I love sailing, for a little while. Oceans should be crossed by multi-engine jetliner, not sailboat. ;-)
31 posted on 01/13/2009 9:47:46 AM PST by publiusF27
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