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Square Rigged Sailing Vessels

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Archibald_Russell Archibald Russell
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One of the last tall ships, the Archibald Russell was built by Scotts Greenock (1905); model: Tony Seale (visitor from Poole MBC)

Bankburn Bankburn
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Bankburn, a barque (like a clipper but with a fore-aft sail on the aft mizzen mast... more info.); model: David Edwards.

Barque Barque
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Barque (a three masted sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on the aft mast); model: Reg Radley.

Brig Brig
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Reg Radley has entered the age of square-riggers with this plank on frame model of a Brig. In strong winds she gets driven rail-under but copes well. Reg has provided information on the sail trimming mechanism in our "Hints and Tips" section. Movie:

HMS_Surprise HMS Surprise
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Brian 'Tug' Wilson's model of the frigate "HMS Surprise"
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Lightning Lightning
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Lightning was one of the last really large clippers to be built in the USA. Launched in 1854 he was built by Donald McKay for James Baines of the Black Ball Line, Liverpool, for the Australia trade. A very fast ship she was often driven "rail-under". Model: David Edwards. (Wikipedia entry).

Mercury Mercury
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Brig based on the original Russian 20 gun warship; model: Mel Crocker

Raven Raven
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A trading Brigantine buit 1875 on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Model: Allan Read, plank on frame hull, scratch built from plans. Movie:

Salamis Salamis
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Originally built as a Tea Clipper, Salamis served her time in the wool trade (more info...). Model: David Edwards. (Dave's comments) ...and ("do the masts turn?") Movie:

Thermopylae Thermopylae
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The Tea Clipper Thermopylae (more info...) sister ship to the Salamis. Construction of Thermopylae is of pine planks on plywood frames to a scale of 1:48. Model: David Edwards.

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In our "Hints and Tips" section there is an article by David Edwards on Square-Rig Sail Control. Elsewhere on the web, the Catalog of Radio-Controlled Square-Riggers is a comprehensive catalogue of models of Square-Riggers, including details of the sail handling mechanisms.


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