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Scale of the model and probable dimensions of the ship
Internet Links ship building 16th century
http://www.maritimearchaeology.dk/downloads/MA Thesis_Alexiou.pdf
http://www.maritimearchaeology.dk/downloads/Furring in light of 16th century ship design_web.pdf
http://www.maritimearchaeology.dk/downloads/Full thesis bates.pdf
http://nautarch.tamu.edu/Theses/pdf-files/Steere-MA2004.pdf
http://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/media/uploads/trabalhosdearqueologi
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Looping the forestay around the foremast would mean it avoids transferring any forces to the foremast - which if it's very far forward as in Backer's diagrams, would be a good idea.