Thursday, June 9, 2011

Launch


Before I left Cape Town I watched the launch of a boat built which is a scaled down but totally accurate copy of the original 'America' of America Cup fame It is made mainly out of bamboo - including, incredibly, the hull. I'm told it is one of the sturdiest materials available.


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2 comments:

M.Lane said...

How interesting! And, how nice to see you posting again!

ML
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Leif Hagen said...

Bamboo? Who would have thunk? Ship's ahoy!