Here’s HMS Pickle ashore in Portugal, after being lifted by a mighty big boat lift… Many readers will notice that she now has all her masts in place, so owner Mal Nicholson is making progress!
Others might notice her lines, which to my eyes have a look of rightness about them…
HMS Pickle is named after the fast and in some ways similar Bermudan-built schooner HMS Pickle that brought news of the victory at Trafalgar and of Nelson’s death back to Britain. Follow HMS Pickle’s Facebook page here.
And meanwhile here’s a nice sailplan line drawing that Mal acquired from somewhere:
Bermuda built, not Bahamas!
The sail plan I suspect is from the marine architect AF Chapman, his 18th century plans were used to build all five of the Russian built replica packet schooners. One of which was renamed Schooner Pickle. The are; Alevtine Tuy (Now Pickle) Elena Maria Barbara, Volchista, Anna (Now Pandora) and Sadko.