14 Aug 2012 #1 MM5AHO Well-Known Member Joined 1 Oct 2007 Messages 2,557 Location Central Scotland Visit site Spotted last week in Firth of Lorne.
14 Aug 2012 #2 dombuckley Well-Known Member Joined 11 Apr 2005 Messages 1,198 Location Norfolk Visit site That looks like Bessie Ellen, a 1904 trading ketch, which charters in Scottish waters in the summer. See http://www.classic-sailing.co.uk/vessels/bessie-ellen.
That looks like Bessie Ellen, a 1904 trading ketch, which charters in Scottish waters in the summer. See http://www.classic-sailing.co.uk/vessels/bessie-ellen.
15 Aug 2012 #4 MM5AHO Well-Known Member Joined 1 Oct 2007 Messages 2,557 Location Central Scotland Visit site Bessie Ellen it is. Seen last week doing ~1kn in a F1 NE in Firth of Lorn
15 Aug 2012 #5 DJE Well-Known Member Joined 21 Jun 2004 Messages 7,765 Location Fareham www.casl.uk.com [Pedant] Is that a ship? Only two masts, no square sails. [/Pedant]
15 Aug 2012 #6 LittleShip Well-Known Member Joined 21 Jul 2003 Messages 6,078 Location In the water .... most of the year!! Visit site stingo said: I name that ship Bob. Happy now? Click to expand... Bob. . . . Ship, bob gedit !!! And all who sail in her. Tom
stingo said: I name that ship Bob. Happy now? Click to expand... Bob. . . . Ship, bob gedit !!! And all who sail in her. Tom
15 Aug 2012 #7 onesea Well-Known Member Joined 28 Oct 2011 Messages 3,845 Location South West Visit site DJE said: [Pedant] Is that a ship? Only two masts, no square sails. [/Pedant] Click to expand... My money is on a ship became a ship when it has more than one deck... Although some say you can put a boat on a ship but not a ship on a boat... Then now days there could be some large boats around .
DJE said: [Pedant] Is that a ship? Only two masts, no square sails. [/Pedant] Click to expand... My money is on a ship became a ship when it has more than one deck... Although some say you can put a boat on a ship but not a ship on a boat... Then now days there could be some large boats around .