Maybe we don't have enough big square sails or guns to attract attention. Only support from the crew may be heard. Add mine in whether I order now or not as a strong Bluenose and Masonic Brother to Angus Walters. Watching the old movie clips from the schooner under sail, on deck and from abeam are addictive to me. Worse substances for addition though. PT-2 (Rich)
As I understand the relationship between waterline length and potential speed there is a wave at the bow and stern with the hollow between. I wonder if the crew, knowing about this, felt that her exceptional speed in 25 knot winds and up, not low wind speed, allowed her greater speed than would be explained by her waterline length alone. In the service I could determine a vessels speed by measuring the wave pattern in relationship to the ship's length. That was too long ago to remember other than doing that as a photo interpreter in our heavy attack squadrons. Interesting quotation from Walters that you found. Where was that as I would l like to be able to follow up. On a YouTube documentary, The Canadians - Angus Walters, he is interviewed late in his life and talks about the knuckle or raised bow which some attacked as additional windage and he responds about the dryer foredeck in heavy seas and the added waterline length when bow down in those conditions which offset the windage issue. It is interesting also to look at the old movies aboard to see the varying paint schemes on the inboard stancheons and bulwarks (white - light and darker something else which is different than the all white combination in the MS2130 kit color scheme. PT-2 (Rich)
Not at this time. It looks like a great kit but I have to realistic as to how much I take on both space-wise, time-wise, and financially (although the price is an excellent value). It is a highly tempting thing but would likely only collect dust on a shelf if I could find space for the kit box.
I think he told us he is a teacher... /duck
OK, temptation and value win over good sense in my harbor. Please add me name to the order list. PT-2 (Rich, everchanging moorings as the tide swings.)
