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Vic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8208 Melbourne Victoria Gender:	First Photos of the Equator May 20^th, 2015 at 1:22pm It exists!
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issuevoter Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9200 The Great State of Mind Gender:	Re: First Photos of the Equator Reply #1 - May 20^th, 2015 at 4:06pm The sailing vessel is not a schooner.
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: First Photos of the Equator Reply #2 - May 20^th, 2015 at 4:42pm then what is it?
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John_Taverner Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2178 Gender:	Re: First Photos of the Equator Reply #3 - May 20^th, 2015 at 4:53pm More like a Barque. Schooners are not usually square rigged. I can see fore and aft sails on the after mast.
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Reply #4 - May 20^th, 2015 at 9:50pm

... wrote on May 20^th, 2015 at 4:42pm:

then what is it?

She is a three masted barque under lower topsails, fore course and staysails. The much reduced sail area is probably due to a strong gale having recently abated. It looks similar to photos taken of the old tea clipper Thermopylae when she was under the Canadian flag.

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Marla Gold Member Offline I really hate you Posts: 12835 Colorado Gender:	Re: First Photos of the Equator Reply #5 - May 21^st, 2015 at 2:15am Such an educational forum.
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Reply #6 - May 21^st, 2015 at 9:16am

issuevoter wrote on May 20^th, 2015 at 9:50pm:

So it's also unlikely that it was anywhere near the equator when the picture was taken. Grin

Could be in the Bight for all I know. There is usually some rough weather around there, and you know what they say?

The barque is worse in the Bight. Lips Sealed

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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 80217 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: First Photos of the Equator Reply #7 - May 21^st, 2015 at 5:10pm I thought it was more a case of too many schooners... "OK, Sir.. now sail along the White Line while holding your index finger on your nose and looking at the sails...." When it comes to tying off the rat-lines, this barque is worse than the bight taken on a rope.....
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