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Seagoing and Foochow pole junks with jibs and topsails/what every you call them

  • 24 Jun 2026 09:09
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    Anonymous member

    Oh my God! That's an impressive pile of sails!
  • 24 Jun 2026 06:15
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    Anonymous member

    I don't recall ever seeing these sails (or a sea going junk) in photos or described in technical writings on Chinese junks. The photos were submitted to Rudder magazine in 1914 as single paragraph travel notes.

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