Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan - I cannot tell you how much I envy you this sail on such a wonderful traditional Dutch thin-water boat. I feel like I know that territory from having re-read "Riddle of the Sands" at least a half dozen times but would have loved to actually sail there. That's a beautiful little boat, too. It just glows with the loving care its owner gives it. I hope you had a great time despite the weather. Great pix, too. B.T.W., if I'm not mistaken, isn't that sailboat type with that rig actually called, yes, wait for it,... a *lugger*? >(snip)...and the boat: >http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt1.jpg >Michiel explained to me that this kind of traditional boat is >becoming quite rare since they are expensive to buy and maintain. >They are built especially for the shallow waters of the inland seas. >The one we were using dates from the 1920s. It has many beautiful >details, like this: (snip) >Nathan >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Almere, The Netherlands > >General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick Boston MA