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Why a sailing ship in such potentially dangerous waters?


Why did the expedition use an anachronistic three-masted sailing ship instead of a more powerful, more maneuverable, and thus much SAFER, conventionally powered vessel? Just to be more photogenic (which it definitely was)?

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Given the crew make-up, I think it was always meant to be as much introspective as utilitarian. From that perspective, a great wooden ship makes perfect sense. I have to think that they were never in any great danger. If stuck, they could probably just call for a tow.

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