MEKA
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This half-scale replica of a 17th Century, two masted pirate
brigantine is armed with six cannons and measures up to an overall length
of 54 feet. She hails from Beaufort, North Carolina
where locals and tourists take pride in her ongoing efforts to preserve
maritime heritage.
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Bonny Rover -
Bonny Rover is a gaff-rigged topsail schooner owned by Ray and Mark Haywood.
Bonny Rover and American Rover were ech designed by Merritt Walter.
Her hull was laid-up in Hampton, Virginia in 1970 and completed in
Norfolk, Virginia during 1971. This schooner is an updated design
of an eighteenth-century revenue cutter. This design is also used
for cargo vessels, often crewed by captain and mate only.
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