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47of74

(18,470 posts) Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:26 PM Jun 2016

Went and saw the Niña and Pinta yesterday

The replicas of the Niña and Pinta built by Brazilian shipbuilders are up in Dubuque this week. I got it in my head that they were going to leave yesterday so I went and seen the two ships. (They're here until next Sunday). Here's a few pictures I took.

Site for the ships: http://www.thenina.com

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Went and saw the Niña and Pinta yesterday (Original Post) 47of74 Jun 2016 OP

Very nice. I love wooden ships. cheapdate Jun 2016 #1

It's actually the second visit 47of74 Jun 2016 #2

Not sure how much fun that would be to cross the ocean in still_one Jun 2016 #3

The replicas might not be too bad... 47of74 Jun 2016 #4

This picture gives you a good idea of just how small these ships were.... Lochloosa Jun 2016 #5

Yeah I sure as heck wouldn't want to ride one of those across the ocean. 47of74 Jun 2016 #6

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)

1. Very nice. I love wooden ships.

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:33 PM

Jun 2016

Debuque seems like an odd setting, though, but fortunate for you!

47of74

(18,470 posts)

2. It's actually the second visit

Reply to cheapdate (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:39 PM

Jun 2016

They also visited in 2013 and the Captain in charge of the voyage was so impressed by the new facilities in Dubuque that he said they'd come back in 2016.

After they leave here their next stop is Winona, Minnesota.

still_one

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3. Not sure how much fun that would be to cross the ocean in

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:39 PM

Jun 2016

47of74

(18,470 posts)

4. The replicas might not be too bad...

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:45 PM

Jun 2016

...if the weather was good. The lower deck is climate controlled and has many modern conveniences. (They don't have that open because they have the bunks down there and the like).

But the originals, yeah I don't think I'd want to spend two months on them to cross the ocean.

Lochloosa

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5. This picture gives you a good idea of just how small these ships were....

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 07:24 AM

Jun 2016

That is someone standing on the deck. Could you imagine what it must have been like with a full crew of 26 on board.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

6. Yeah I sure as heck wouldn't want to ride one of those across the ocean.

Reply to Lochloosa (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:46 PM

Jun 2016

They had to spend all their time up on deck and slept up there. The lower deck was used to store livestock and other food items plus their other supplies. Probably couldn't really move too much without bumping in to someone else.

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