When helmsmen were, well rich guys like Ted Turner looking for glory; and crews preppy young guys, not athletes training for peak performance like the crews on the hydrofoiling giants of today. They had more fun back in the day...and boats had boat names, well maybe like British warships - Intrepid, Courageous. They weren't billboards for software companies (Oracle), car makers (BMW), fashion houses (Prada), and airlines (Emirates). Check out a few minutes of this video. You'll get the idea.
Russia Pushes ‘Shadow Fleet’ to Limit as LNG Carrier Struggles Through
Early Arctic Ice on Northern Sea Route
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A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from the country’s so-called
shadow fleet, the Buran, is battling thickening sea ice along the Northern
Sea R...
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