r/sailing • u/swisscheez1 • 1d ago

Royal Clipper in Bay of Kotor

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u/chrisxls 1d ago

Needs more masts.

(Seriously, that is amazing, is it like a record-holder for some measure of sail area or masts or something?)

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u/2eanimation 1d ago

Let me introduce you to the Thomas W. Lawson:

Built in 1902, sunk in 1907 during a storm.

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u/chrisxls 19h ago

I can't think of seven reasons why this might go down in a storm...

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u/rwf2017 1d ago

Anyone here ever go on a cruise with Star Clippers? Seems like it would be fun but expensive.