I was very fortunate to sail on Solway Lass through the Whitsunday Islands. She is a beautiful tall ship which my daughter eventually skippered 2010-2012
@@Adventure_Bum Stoertebeker was a north German pirate who was caught by the authorities in Hamburg where he was beheaded. The story is that he made a deal with them that for every pirate crew member of his that was lined up to be beheaded that he walked past without his head that they would be let go. The story is that he walked past 11 of his crew without a head like chickens do but he was tripped up by the executioner as he got past number 11. The authorities also never kept their word and beheaded all of his companions. So the story goes anyway it’s a bit of a fable or legend… his skull with a spear through it can be seen in the Hamburg museum. There is also a huge bronze statue of him in Hamburg.
@@Adventure_Bum the timing would be a fair bit off though I guess. This was in the 1400s.However, Klaus did frequent the North Sea where he took over many ships. He is known as the Robin Hood of the North Sea. Much of his warrior fighting skills were taught to him by the Frisian Germanic warriors who on many occasions gave the Roman’s a butt kicking in the German forests. The frisians had some crazy warriors such as Redbad a medieval Frisian freedom fighter and many more.
@@dataroberts8962 Solway Lass dates from 1902, so I think he missed her. Maybe his spirits visits her from time to time, Solway has a lot of ghost sitings.
I was very fortunate to sail on Solway Lass through the Whitsunday Islands. She is a beautiful tall ship which my daughter eventually skippered 2010-2012
Wow, you must be proud of her! Solway Lass is a very special old tub 😁
Maybe Klaus Stoertebeker sailed the Solway at one stage? ;)
Who is that? Curious
@@Adventure_Bum Stoertebeker was a north German pirate who was caught by the authorities in Hamburg where he was beheaded. The story is that he made a deal with them that for every pirate crew member of his that was lined up to be beheaded that he walked past without his head that they would be let go. The story is that he walked past 11 of his crew without a head like chickens do but he was tripped up by the executioner as he got past number 11. The authorities also never kept their word and beheaded all of his companions. So the story goes anyway it’s a bit of a fable or legend… his skull with a spear through it can be seen in the Hamburg museum. There is also a huge bronze statue of him in Hamburg.
@@Adventure_Bum the timing would be a fair bit off though I guess. This was in the 1400s.However, Klaus did frequent the North Sea where he took over many ships. He is known as the Robin Hood of the North Sea. Much of his warrior fighting skills were taught to him by the Frisian Germanic warriors who on many occasions gave the Roman’s a butt kicking in the German forests. The frisians had some crazy warriors such as Redbad a medieval Frisian freedom fighter and many more.
@@dataroberts8962 Solway Lass dates from 1902, so I think he missed her. Maybe his spirits visits her from time to time, Solway has a lot of ghost sitings.
Alex Tried sending you photos of Solway lass rescue on Facebook message but for some reason won’t send Sorry Phil
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