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Article: Crew trains to set sail on replica 17th-century ship Godspeed

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ABOARD THE GODSPEED -- Many of the paid crew and volunteers aboard the Godspeed have sailed other replicas of 17th-century ships.

Still, when it comes to handling the more than 100 lines that control its sails and heeding orders like "avast on the port sheet" and "clew up the spritsail," a refresher couldn't hurt.

So the Godspeed, a re-creation of one of the three ships that brought America's first permanent English settlers to Virginia, made some short practice sails before it embarks on a promotional East Coast tour today.

"To me it looked like everyone picked it right up and learned the ropes on the new Godspeed, and we're ready for our voyage," Godspeed captain Eric Speth said after a ...

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