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Excerpt from A Yachtsman''s Scrap Book: Or the Ups and Downs of Yacht Racing
She sailed from New York on the 2lst of June, 1851, with a crew of thirteen, all told; and arrived at Havre on the 12th of July, after an excellent passage of twenty-one days, during which she was under the reduced canvas of a temporary suit of sails. At Havre she was painted and refitted before sailing for Cowes, where she arrived on the 3lst of July. She excited considerable interest among the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron and other yacht clubs at Cowes, and was visited by a great number of persons interested in nautical affairs.
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She sailed from New York on the 2lst of June, 1851, with a crew of thirteen, all told; and arrived at Havre on the 12th of July, after an excellent passage of twenty-one days, during which she was under the reduced canvas of a temporary suit of sails. At Havre she was painted and refitted before sailing for Cowes, where she arrived on the 3lst of July. She excited considerable interest among the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron and other yacht clubs at Cowes, and was visited by a great number of persons interested in nautical affairs.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Joseph Florimond Loubat
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331285314
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 306
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Contributors
Author
Joseph Florimond Loubat
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332320387
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 308
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