EPISODE · Oct 1, 2024 · 8 MIN
Ross' Ramblings Brought to you by Windborne Charters: Sailing Stories – Part 1 by Ross Liggins - Coromind Issue 22, 2024
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I guess sailing became part of my future genetic makeup back in 1865 when my great-great grandfather William Foote abandoned his timber milling business in Newfoundland Canada because adverse weather over several years had affected tree growth. Together with another family, the Peaces, he bought the 132-ton brigantine (sailing vessel) called Clara, loaded her with a steam engine and all their timber milling machinery and set off for a new life in New Zealand. Aboard were 37 people including…www.coromind.nz
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I guess sailing became part of my future genetic makeup back in 1865 when my great-great grandfather William Foote abandoned his timber milling business in Newfoundland Canada because adverse weather over several years had affected tree growth. Together with another family, the Peaces, he bought the 132-ton brigantine (sailing vessel) called Clara, loaded her with a steam engine and all their timber milling machinery and set off for a new life in New Zealand. Aboard were 37 people including… ...
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