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Thank you for commenting, Nico. Wouldn't you say this Frenchman deserves to wear something from JLC? Yet… I think him perhaps too modest to agree to advertise
Sep 28, 2022,22:25 PM
such a gift from the maison. What do you think? FH
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L’ Abeille Bourbon, it’s captain, and his watch…
By: halgedahl : September 18th, 2022-13:51
Meet L’ Abeille Bourbon, one of a fleet of powerful high seas towing vessels deployed to protect France’s often stormy Atlantic coastline, and her charming captain, Charles Claden. The “Bee,” based in Brest since she was christened by Bernadette Chirac in...
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By: Michael Reilly : September 18th, 2022-14:40
Great post.
Thanks!
By: halgedahl : September 18th, 2022-16:23
So glad someone might enjoy...
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!
By: R. Goodfellow : September 18th, 2022-15:29
My grandfather was a member of the Canadian Merchant Marines during the second world war and later a freighter captain. That sparked a life-long fascination with large ships in his grandson (AKA me).
Ultra Cool!
By: halgedahl : September 18th, 2022-16:28
And there's so much re shipping on "the Tube." Going the other direction (a 35' sloop), have you ever read "Sailing Alone Around the World," a fascinating account of the first solo circumnavigation by Captain Joshua Slocum? His sloop, The Spray, is so fam...
Terrific! I don't know how many copies we've given away over the years.
By: halgedahl : September 22nd, 2022-19:23
A student of mine recommended the book to me ~1984, and my wife subsequently became a fan after we read it aloud to each other while courting. To add to your enjoyment… Over the years a number of people have traced Slocum's voyage on Google Earth—some in ...
Casio Edifice…
By: Esharp : September 18th, 2022-18:28
…that’s what it is. Although I can’t tell you which exact model it is (from along the many many many models they have made). Great post btw! Best E.