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Article: A VIEW OF HISTORY FROM THE SLAVE GALLEY
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- February 6, 1988
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PLYMOUTH - Paul Lipke is looking for a few good galley slaves.
About 50 Americans will do. They can be men or women, but must
have a moderate build, to fit the tight quarters of a replica
120-ft. Greek warship and possess a powerful hankering to row in
unison with about 150 like-minded masochists from around the world.
There is guaranteed no pay, no benefits, plenty of blisters and an
upclose and personal view of the stubby end of a 14-ft. oar.
But the reward for cruising in steerage class around the
Aegean Sea next summer is a front row seat in a vessel that
maritime historians say represents one of the most complex
investigations ever attempted in the field of experimental ...