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Howdy all!<br>
A little while ago Brandubh mentioned that the Nina and the
Pinta are docked on the south side. If you haven't been down there
yet, go. These two period replica ships are not only fun to visit
(they sail away on the 4th BTW), but they are also <b>looking for </b><b>crew.</b>
That's correct, if you are the kind of person who would like to
spend several weeks to several months crewing one of these replica
ships as they go from port to port they are in need and taking
volunteers. Optimum crew assignments are 7 per ship, but they
currently only have 5 people for <b>both</b> ships. Volunteering
on these ships come with free accommodations, and I believe that
includes food. You get to live on board during your time, learn
about the ships, educate the public as they come through, and oh
yea, actually sale historically accurate ships for real. After
talking with one crew member at length, his experiences reminded me
very much of Pennsic.<br>
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I would love to do this, but I can't. Obviously this is not for
everyone. You pretty much have to love history, and be able to
spend some time away from any local obligations you may have. I <i>strongly
encourage</i> those folks that are interested (seriously or not)
to high tail it down to the north side and talk with the crew.
They are very personable folks who love what they do. To me this
sounds like a fantastic opportunity to learn about history and
sailing. <br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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<br>
Noah Ternullo<br>
(Angus MacDougal)<br>
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