The Bermuda Ketch 'Suhaili' |
I still know Sir Robin better for his illustrated book The Twilight of Sail, my well thumbed copy is kept company by many books on the topic I have. I'm a great fan of the Clippers and late era sailing ships.
RRS Discovery |
So I wasn't to happy when polar explorer Captain Scott's ship the Discovery was moved up to her birth place ...Dundee in Scotland, she had spent many years alongside at the Embankment in central London, and a short while in St.Katherine's Dock where she was open to the public and I bet I went on her, the last wooden three masted sailing ship built in Britain (steel hulled ones continued until about 1914) Further reading..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RRS_Discovery
I think that I have been here! Thank you for your blog. I really do enjoy them. Love Charlie xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAs always, very interesting reading! You have a way with the keyboard, as you do with the paint brush. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you George.
M.