Eugene's Lair posted:Baz posted:Eugene's Lair posted:Yogi19 posted:That boat looks so tiny on the ocean
Very small boat in a very big ocean.
As I've said previously, though, it really does ram home just how incredible these voyages (and the sailors who made them) were in the age of sail.
I've been on the replica of John Cabot's ship, the Matthew, and that's only 24m long. Just think about that sailing across the Atlantic and back!
Baz posted:Oooo the new Island
Noted 
Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Oooo the new Island
Oooh good stuff
Baz posted:Yogi19 posted:The sea is so calm
Throws Dramamine overboard
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Off Topic: Did anyone see Nicola Sturgeon have a to and fro with the other ladies of the Scottish Assembly today on the news?
One of them told her to sit down as she was standing up.
That was my Ruth! (Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservatives) Way to go girl!
Baz posted:Yogi19 posted:The sea is so calm
Throws Dramamine overboard
Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Off Topic: Did anyone see Nicola Sturgeon have a to and fro with the other ladies of the Scottish Assembly today on the news?
One of them told her to sit down as she was standing up.
Do we have a mutiny happening? 
Yogi19 posted:Do we have a mutiny happening?
Looks like it.
Baz posted:Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Off Topic: Did anyone see Nicola Sturgeon have a to and fro with the other ladies of the Scottish Assembly today on the news?
One of them told her to sit down as she was standing up.
I RL lolled when Sturgeon sat back down when Ruth told her to.
Baz posted:I can see both points
Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Off Topic: Did anyone see Nicola Sturgeon have a to and fro with the other ladies of the Scottish Assembly today on the news?
One of them told her to sit down as she was standing up.
It was a great bit of theater and NS did not look too impressed - no Christmas cards there me thinks.
Roger the Alien posted:Eugene's Lair posted:Baz posted:Eugene's Lair posted:Yogi19 posted:That boat looks so tiny on the ocean
Very small boat in a very big ocean.
As I've said previously, though, it really does ram home just how incredible these voyages (and the sailors who made them) were in the age of sail.
I've been on the replica of John Cabot's ship, the Matthew, and that's only 24m long. Just think about that sailing across the Atlantic and back!
It's a real eye-opener, Roger. On the one hand, you appreciate that these ships were the cutting-edge of technology at the time, but on the other you can't get over just how small and cramped they were, and just how flimsy they appear against the vastness of the ocean.
Baz posted:Ant is sounding a bit arrogant
I think his strategy is for survival, whereas Conrad's is a racing strategy
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Off Topic: Did anyone see Nicola Sturgeon have a to and fro with the other ladies of the Scottish Assembly today on the news?
One of them told her to sit down as she was standing up.
It was a great bit of theater and NS did not look too impressed - no Christmas cards there me thinks.
I loved it!
Baz posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Yogi19 posted:Do we have a mutiny happening?
Looks like it.
Chuck them out and make them swim back
Remind me never to answer you back!
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Off Topic: Did anyone see Nicola Sturgeon have a to and fro with the other ladies of the Scottish Assembly today on the news?
One of them told her to sit down as she was standing up.
It was a great bit of theater and NS did not look too impressed - no Christmas cards there me thinks.
Eugene's Lair posted:Roger the Alien posted:Eugene's Lair posted:Baz posted:Eugene's Lair posted:Yogi19 posted:That boat looks so tiny on the ocean
Very small boat in a very big ocean.
As I've said previously, though, it really does ram home just how incredible these voyages (and the sailors who made them) were in the age of sail.
I've been on the replica of John Cabot's ship, the Matthew, and that's only 24m long. Just think about that sailing across the Atlantic and back!
It's a real eye-opener, Roger. On the one hand, you appreciate that these ships were the cutting-edge of technology at the time, but on the other you can't get over just how small and cramped they were, and just how flimsy they appear against the vastness of the ocean.
Indeed Eugene
Can they not collect the rainwater for drinking water?
Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Off Topic: Did anyone see Nicola Sturgeon have a to and fro with the other ladies of the Scottish Assembly today on the news?
One of them told her to sit down as she was standing up.
It was a great bit of theater and NS did not look too impressed - no Christmas cards there me thinks.
Thought you might Yogi
Good job there is an ocean liner tailing them.
Roger the Alien posted:Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Off Topic: Did anyone see Nicola Sturgeon have a to and fro with the other ladies of the Scottish Assembly today on the news?
One of them told her to sit down as she was standing up.
It was a great bit of theater and NS did not look too impressed - no Christmas cards there me thinks.
Oh no, is young Freddie not going to finish? 
they would have to be careful I guess, he can't just take on loads of water in a short space of time.
Baz posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Good job there is an ocean liner tailing them.
I hope he does not expire overnight.
Baz posted:Ant is sounding a bit arrogant
Maybe, but he is the only one with the survival training and experience.
No matter how realistic they try to make it, a modern-day crew will still be aware that they've got a support boat behind them packed with antibiotics and other wonders of modern science. It can therefore be difficult for them to fully appreciate just how dangerous what they're doing actually is, and that puts them at risk of taking unsafe risks.
That support vessel guy was a bit casual 
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
they would have to be careful I guess, he can't just take on loads of water in a short space of time.
Poor guy, it would be awful if he had to bail out at this late stage.
