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Re: 'Goblin'


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Posted by Mike Field on July 21, 2023 at 19:38:23 user mikefield.

In Reply to: Re: 'Goblin' posted by John Nichols on July 21, 2023 at 11:14:51:

They have a roller reefer on the jib, that is not kosher - 1930s.

Dead right, John. :)

I also noticed a few anachronisms in the Lullaby clip I posted below -- some braided lines, a nylon turning block on the mast, delrin sheaves in the mainsheet blocks; terylene sails; and it looks like all the three-strand line is synthetic as well....



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