The Privateer Lynx

chuckinsocal

Hi Gang,

I've never posted photos on DGrin before so I thought I'd give it a shot to see how it goes.

These are not new photos but they are among my faves, especially #3, and I'm just throwing them out to share, but feel free to comment freely either good or bad.

This is a replica of the Privateer Linx the original of which fought in and was lost in the war of 1812. She visits our local Oceanside CA Harbor a couple of times a year. More info at http://www.privateerlinx.com.

#1 Here she is sailing into the harbor late in the afternoon.<center>

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#2 A crew person climbs up to help stow the sales:<center>

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#3 The crew stows the sails:<center>

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So there you have 'em. I'm ready for the incoming slings and arrows :hide

Skippy

chuckinsocal wrote:

Hi Gang,

I've never posted photos on DGrin before so I thought I'd give it a shot to see how it goes.

These are not new photos but they are among my faves, especially #3, and I'm just throwing them out to share, but feel free to comment freely either good or bad.

This is a replica of the Privateer Linx the original of which fought in and was lost in the war of 1812. She visits our local Oceanside CA Harbor a couple of times a year. More info at http://www.privateerlinx.com.

#1 Here she is sailing into the harbor late in the afternoon.

#2 A crew person climbs up to help stow the sales:
#3 The crew stows the sails:
So there you have 'em. I'm ready for the incoming slings and arrows :hide

I really enjoy seeing those Tall Ships Chuck,
we have a few here in Australia too, the craftsmenship that goes into reproducing them is a credit to all who give their time to make it all possible.

It's nice when they let the sails out........ nice shots
... Skippy
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digital2006

Those ships are a beautiful work of art.
Thanks for sharing these.

DaddyO

405 posts and you have never shared a photo here. That's got to be
rare. These are very nice. I'll keep my slings and arrows in battery
for now. Michael

chuckinsocal

Thanks all for your generous comments ... virtually all my posts have been in the support threads but I think I'll start hanging out here a little more often.

pyry

Tall ships are so cool! You've done a good job photographing too

I find her rig a bit odd, with one half square rigged mast. I've seen those only as silhouttes in lists of types of sail configurations. Kind of like the wierd photo filters you only see in filter catalogs.

A friend of mine was on a month long leg on schooner Helena a while ago, I only really sail dinghies. I wanna try a tall ship for a leg