Such an exciting tale! Can you imagine living in those times, sailing and fighting in those ships and boats? What tough men they were! Makes many modern-day men look kinda soft (notice I did not say all!).
Imagine being that close to shore, yet unable to restock, and men dying because of it. How tragic.
Imagine getting the messages under that ship, rising and falling with the waves under its poop - my god.
I'm glad I live now, not then - it was way worse for women then!
I'd been browsing among links to Roger D. Taylor's writing, a couple of weeks ago, and stumbled on his announcement of this new publication, which I snapped up, immediately upon reading a bit of the excerpt available. It's wonderful stuff!
Any sailor that has the discipline to save their rum all week to get extra hagged on Sunday has what it takes to sail with me.
Bretons!
Such an exciting tale! Can you imagine living in those times, sailing and fighting in those ships and boats? What tough men they were! Makes many modern-day men look kinda soft (notice I did not say all!).
Imagine being that close to shore, yet unable to restock, and men dying because of it. How tragic.
Imagine getting the messages under that ship, rising and falling with the waves under its poop - my god.
I'm glad I live now, not then - it was way worse for women then!
I'd been browsing among links to Roger D. Taylor's writing, a couple of weeks ago, and stumbled on his announcement of this new publication, which I snapped up, immediately upon reading a bit of the excerpt available. It's wonderful stuff!
Whew!