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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:00 pm
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.
j
Viking Ship = Excellent
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:14 am
by FreeThinker
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!
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:28 am
by oldarchystudent
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!
Jim
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:30 am
by Guest
Hint around a bit more, and maybe he'll let you onboard.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:16 am
by Beagle
Pippen - when you can, please give us a progress report.