tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7187723535383191703..comments2024-03-28T08:49:18.096-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Remembering a nautical milestonePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-24735062792381192982010-07-20T11:08:24.971-05:002010-07-20T11:08:24.971-05:00This ship was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel,...This ship was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a classic example of an engineer. <br /><br />This is amazing, to me: "In 2002, Brunel was placed second in a BBC public poll to determine the "100 Greatest Britons"."<br /><br />I wonder where the highest engineer in the USA would fall on a similar list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-32881575495792736292010-07-20T03:32:40.525-05:002010-07-20T03:32:40.525-05:00Peter, This will teach me not to post before I'...Peter, This will teach me not to post before I've had my coffee (or several.) I was thinking of the Marconi rig (same thing as the Bermuda rig) but the right term apparently escaped me. My apologies.<br /><br />What I meant (but clearly didn't say) was there really is no such thing as a "schooner-rig" unless you are referring to the mast arrangement. I meant to clarify that sail plans are never called "schooner-rigged", but rather to the actual sails in use, such as "Gaff-rig" or "Bermuda-rig" or "square sails", etc., whatever sail plan is in use.<br /><br />Going by the illustrations in the post, it appears the owners couldn't make up their minds what sail plans to use as it appears to have changed frequently over time.<br /><br />Next time, I'll wait until the caffeine had a chance to kick in before posting something embarrassing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-75540777279299354632010-07-19T08:15:19.981-05:002010-07-19T08:15:19.981-05:00Anonymous, I respectfully disagree. Early schoone...Anonymous, I respectfully disagree. Early schooners (and many later ones) used the gaff rig. Some schooners used the Bermuda rig, which I think is what you're referring to as a 'full triangle shape'; but that in no way defines a schooner as such. If you look at the Wikipedia article on schooners ( http://tinyurl.com/26zdobo ), you'll see gaff-rigged vessels of that classification illustrated.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57907383686561537642010-07-19T05:36:14.280-05:002010-07-19T05:36:14.280-05:00Just a minor, but important correction (it does ma...Just a minor, but important correction (it does matter to us sailors) The ship is not "schooner-rigged", rather, it's "gaff-rigged".<br /><br />a schooner-rigged sail is a full triangle shape with the top point at the mast. A gaff-rigged sail is topped by a "gaff boom" or "top boom".<br /><br />Other than the above point, this is an excellent article and I look forward to more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com