IMHO the tall ships are fascinating because their manufacture and operation represent the highwater mark of human achievement. No one today has to know as much as or be as skilled as the shipwrights, captains and able seamen of Nelson's navy. Today, we all specialize and are interdependent. Back then a relatively small number of men working together -- without power tools, electricity or steel -- were able to travel the globe in large, capable ships. Those who have read the O'Brian or Forester books know what I am talking about. For an interestig example, see: http://www.psych.usyd.edu.au/vbb/woronora/maritime/Answer_05.html Ken Cooperstein *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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