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Re: Does "Lifeboat Navigation" exist today?
From: John Brown
Date: 2015 Jun 17, 01:51 -0700
From: John Brown
Date: 2015 Jun 17, 01:51 -0700
I forgot to mention that these boats were equipped with a sailing rig in addition to oars - a loose footed standing lugsail and a flying jib, which enabled them to make long passages, but not very effectively to windward.