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john
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Post by john »

Sam Salmon wrote:
john wrote:...there's another pretty cool voyage out there. a guy - i think his name was tim severin - built a seagoing irish curragh (skin-on-frame sailing/rowing boat) and sailed from ireland to massachussetts.
Not quite-it took 2 seasons (IIRC) to get to Newfoundland.
hey, but they DID it.

thus my envy of pippin.

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Really cool stuff. I would have loved to have been part of that carpentry job. Good old fashioned hand crafted. Well done too from what I could see. Take some ginger root for when the waves get rough. Good luck on your journey Pippin!
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Very very envious......

Congrats Pippen, we will want a full report when you get home. This is the chance of a lifetime - wish I could go with you!

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Hint around a bit more, and maybe he'll let you onboard.
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Post by Beagle »

Pippen - when you can, please give us a progress report.
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