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Rick · 1st June 2014, 09:24 PM

Nelson's HMS Victory 104 guns, launched 1765, carried a lateen rig on her mizzen mast in the early years of her career .

It was also one of the easiest of 'jury' rigs available to mariners of those days .

1st June 2014, 09:24 PM	#53
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Nelson's HMS Victory 104 guns, launched 1765, carried a lateen rig on her mizzen mast in the early years of her career . It was also one of the easiest of 'jury' rigs available to mariners of those days .