flying_dutchman2 Posted January 8, 2014 #31 Posted January 8, 2014 When I first read this thread and read "De Sperwer", I thought of Hendrick Hamel. Born in Gorinchem in the 1600's. Worked as an accountant for the VOC. He boarded the Sperwer in Batavia and due to a sudden storm the ship broke on the rocks of an unknown island which was South Korea. He kept a detailed dairy which is well known. He was the "discoverer" or explorer of Korea. The Sperwer was a Yacht. Here is a link where you can read about it and it has line drawings of what the boat looked like: http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/holland18.htm Marc Salty Sea Dog and WackoWolf 2 Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better"
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