Rupert Curwen on Nostr: I went to the Cutty Sark in Greenwich today. That's in London for you non-UK types. ...
I went to the Cutty Sark in Greenwich today. That's in London for you non-UK types. It was a fast clipper that used to carry tea from China to London. Now in a museum dry-dock. Fascinating machine for harnessing the wind. I hope we can move back to some wind power for shipping - it'll never be quite like this, but a massive kite towing a container ship would be a sight to see.
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