Golden Horizon

• Guest 1835

  • Registered: 3 Sep 2016
  • Posts: 13
  14 July 2021     18:23370783
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  The worlds largest sailing vessel the Golden Horizon will be in Dover Thursday 15th.

  
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
  • Posts: 23,940
  14 July 2021     19:05370784
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  oh good i get a good view of it from where i live.
• PatrickS

  • Location: Marine Parade, Dover
  • Registered: 19 Sep 2015
  • Posts: 448
  15 July 2021     11:41370788
  #3      
  The early arrival. Around 5.30am this morning.
  
  Must be magnificent to see in full sail. Currently berthed at Cruise Terminal 1
  
  

  
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• Sue Nicholas

  • Location: river
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 6,025
  15 July 2021     13:20370789
  #4      
  What a beautiful boat
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  15 July 2021     16:02370792
  #5      
   Sue Nicholas wrote:

  What a beautiful boat

  
  
  Yes that ship must look amazing when all the sails are raised, being pedantic it is a ship as it can carry a boat.
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• Sue Nicholas

  • Location: river
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 6,025
  15 July 2021     17:19370793
  #6      
  I see Jan .
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  15 July 2021     19:05370795
  #7      
   Sue Nicholas wrote:

  I see Jan .

  
  
  My husband used to correct me all the time until I eventually remembered.
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• PatrickS

  • Location: Marine Parade, Dover
  • Registered: 19 Sep 2015
  • Posts: 448
  15 July 2021     21:05370797
  #8      
  Across the bay this evening onto the Eastern Arm.
  This beautiful square rigger is due to depart on scheduled cruises from Dover on 19th (inaugural), 24th & 31st July.
  
  Saga’s new cruise liner ‘Spirit of Adventure’ currently on sea trials due in tomorrow (Friday) at 6:45am.
  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
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• Guest 1835

  • Registered: 3 Sep 2016
  • Posts: 13
  16 July 2021     09:49370798
  #9      
  Golden Horizon arrrested in Dover over unpaid debts.
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• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
  • Registered: 8 Oct 2012
  • Posts: 8,397
  16 July 2021     18:48370812
  #10      
  https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/world-s-largest-sailing-ship-detained-in-uk-due-to-legal-dispute
  
  
  "The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
  
  Dr. Hunter S Thompson
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  16 July 2021     20:22370813
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  Not sure what is happening but this afternoon on FB I saw pictures of her out at sea so maybe all sorted, either that or she has done a runner.
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• Guest 2547

  • Registered: 1 Apr 2018
  • Posts: 2,158
  16 July 2021     20:58370815
  #12      
  Tradewind Voyages say that all planned cruises will operate as scheduled. Who knows?
• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3,261
  16 July 2021     21:09370816
  #13      
  Payment was made and she left port around lunchtime today.
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