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1963 Review of 30' Junk

  • 03 Dec 2014 09:44
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    Brings to mind Patrick O'Brian's wonderful description, in The Ionian Mission, of a rhinoceros 'of the grey species' being exercised aboard one of HM ships...


  • 03 Dec 2014 00:06
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    Imagine the indignity of having to carry your buffalo fore-and-aft!
  • 02 Dec 2014 23:40
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    At last, I've learned the difference between a junk and a sampan - a junk is capable of carrying a water buffalo athwartships.

    Thanks, Chris!
  • 30 Nov 2014 20:01
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    Thanks a lot Chris - enjoyed it thoroughly.  

    Anthony
  • 30 Nov 2014 08:33
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    Thanks Chris, brilliant. Didn't know the Chinese used dagger boards, and doubles as a boarding plank to boot.
  • 19 Nov 2014 11:08
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    Brilliant Chris.  Many thanks. 

    Worth inclusion in the mag perhaps?  (Subject to permission?) 

    jds 
  • 19 Nov 2014 00:18
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    Historically interesting review of a Hong Kong-built 30' Junk, not unlike Sunfung, published by Popular Mechanics in 1963.

    Edit: That link requires a 'box' login. It can be found by members at:

    Members' Area->YourFiles->Documents->ChrisGallienne->History->

    PMsep1963JunkTest.pdf

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