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==Vermon Freight Sail Project== | ==Vermon Freight Sail Project== | ||
- | They built a ship in 2012 for the cost of 20,000 USD. This did shipping up and down the Vermont River in 2012-14. It was planning an expansion, but did not find backers. The Vermont project closed in July 2015: https:// | + | They built a ship in 2012 for the materia |
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+ | Some links to articles: http:// | ||
+ | Article from Erik Andrus in the building stage of the proiject in April 2013, | ||
+ | Longer article from end of 2013, after the maiden voyage: http:// | ||
+ | The vessel was based upon the simple Triliboats designs: http:// | ||
+ | Horribly ugly, but very simple to build. Probably cheap, maybe even possible without resorting to marine ply. | ||
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+ | ==Schooner Ruth== | ||
+ | Afloat in the Caribbean. According to the riggers, it has a great rig but has not gone any further. | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | She has sailed at least one in February 2015: http:// | ||
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+ | ==John Leavitt== | ||
+ | 90 tonne sailing cargo vessel built by Ned Ackermann and a group in Maine in 1979 in response to oil embargo and massive increases in oil prices. Self overesimation, | ||
+ | http:// | ||
+ | The film is called Coaster, but does not seem to be available online. | ||