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File:Bermuda sloop race.jpg

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Bermuda working boats being used for sail racing in the 19th Century. The boats use the en:Bermuda rig (the two at right use the en:Gaff rig, also featured in the larger en:Bermuda sloop, and in the type of dedicated racer known as a en:Bermuda Fitted Dinghy. Compare to similar image en:Image:Bermuda_sloop_work_boat.jpg.

Scanned from the book Sailing In Bermuda: Sail Racing in the Nineteenth Century by J.C. Arnell (LC Control No. 82243921). Book credits E. M. Gosling for this photo.
Date 16 February 2007 (original upload date)
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  • 2007-02-16 07:40 Aodhdubh 600×406×8 (182783 bytes) Bermuda working boats being used for sail racing in the 19th Century. The boats use the [[Bermuda rig]], also featured in the larger [[Bermuda sloop]]. (E M Gosling) ~~~~

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