Falklands’ visit of the Barque Europa evokes the days of sail

Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 19:24 UTC

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The recent visit of the tall-ship Europa to Stanley harbour and its current cruise around South Georgia brings back memories of a by-gone era, the days of sail and tall ships, exploration and the Cape Horn trade-routes. Read full article

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Papamoa
What a fantastic treat for the Falklanders to see this magnificent ship enter Port Stanley!!
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 11:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
. What a fantastic treat for the Falklanders to see this magnificent ship enter Port Stanley!!

Who cares about Port Stanley, the magnificent ship is Dutch. Only ugly people (brits) copied them...ugh.
Dec 24th, 2011 - 03:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Papamoa
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Down Fido Down!!

Just admire the Majesty of the moment and Look at this Great masted sailing ship!!!
Dec 24th, 2011 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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zethe
Don't worry about Fido Papamoa, he just hates everything.
Dec 24th, 2011 - 10:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
l think he even hates himself. What a miserable, toothless excuse for a Dutchman.
Dec 24th, 2011 - 11:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
Beutiful ship, besides which unless my geography skills have gone completely to pot our resident hater seems to have missed the obvious fact that the Europa was built in 1911 in Hamburg.

Isn't Hamburg in Germany?
Dec 24th, 2011 - 01:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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