Spanish Galleon
Aug 10, 2017 10:22:05 #
A beautiful ship!!! Reminds me of the Vasa, a ship on display in its own museum in Amsterdam. Relics from another time.
Aug 10, 2017 10:40:36 #
Aug 10, 2017 10:57:25 #
Aug 10, 2017 11:00:01 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Ah! Very observant. I wonder how it came into that narrow creek (Rondout Creek) where it is docked. I doubt it has an engine.
The hull is fiberglass and thus the less than stellar color. It has twin 380HP - the only way to get it in the creek and docked. In those day of old, they always dropped anchor and rowed in.
Aug 10, 2017 13:01:42 #
jerryc41 wrote:
A new (2009) Spanish galleon spent a few days in Kingston, NY. As you can see, there is nothing pretty about it. These galleons were built for business, the business of bringing treasure from the Americas back to Spain.
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170801/spanish-galleon-docked-at-hudson-river-maritime-museum-in-kingston-open-for-deck-tours
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170801/spanish-galleon-docked-at-hudson-river-maritime-museum-in-kingston-open-for-deck-tours
Were you allowed on board Jerry?
We would have driven up to see it but had previous comittments.
Good photos.
Aug 10, 2017 13:07:50 #
Aug 10, 2017 13:08:27 #
foodie65 wrote:
Were you allowed on board Jerry?
We would have driven up to see it but had previous comittments.
Good photos.
We would have driven up to see it but had previous comittments.
Good photos.
Yes, but for $10, the outside was good enough for me.
Parking was a challenge. I went on Sunday, but could not park. A dozen or more cars were circling, waiting for a space. Even when I went back on Monday, it was tough to find a place to park.
Aug 10, 2017 16:09:23 #
Aug 10, 2017 17:46:24 #
Nice set Jerry, and I agree with everybody here but you! Lol! I think it's a beautiful ship.
And while the rigging looks ridiculously complicated it looks great to me as well.
And while the rigging looks ridiculously complicated it looks great to me as well.
Aug 10, 2017 20:47:31 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
Nice set Jerry, and I agree with everybody here but you! Lol! I think it's a beautiful ship.
And while the rigging looks ridiculously complicated it looks great to me as well.
And while the rigging looks ridiculously complicated it looks great to me as well.
I think it would look beautiful on the sea, with all sails full. At the dock, it was just a big brown/black blob. Sorry.
Aug 11, 2017 00:08:49 #
Aug 11, 2017 07:55:42 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Good shots, Jerry!
Thanks. I'm glad I was finally able to get a parking space. : )
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