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The Pacific had struck the Orpheus, a 1,100-ton square-rigger that was traveling north along the Washington coast to load a shipment of coal at Nanaimo in British Columbia.
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Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Lindblad Expeditions' Sailing the Caribbean Aboard Sea Cloud Duration: Seven nights
What to expect: This cruise aboard Sea Cloud, a historic square-rigger ship that can accommodate 64 passengers, begins in Bridgetown, Barbados, for a true sailing adventure.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Lindblad Expeditions' Sailing the Caribbean Aboard Sea Cloud Duration: Seven nights
What to expect: This cruise aboard Sea Cloud, a historic square-rigger ship that can accommodate 64 passengers, begins in Bridgetown, Barbados, for a true sailing adventure.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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“Square-rigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square-rigger. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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