Bayou Renaissance Man has a good post up about 16th century Basque sailors. Seems their beverage of choice was hard apple cider. The advantage it had over rum, which is what the British used, was you didn't need to add Vitamin-C, apple cider already has Vitamin-C. The Brits, you will recall, used limes.
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| A diver inspects the San Juan wreck, connected to a hose supplying hot water to endure in the cold water of Red Bay. I'd never heard of piping in hot water to keep a diver warm. Makes sense though. |
Back in 1978, the wreck of the 16th century San Juan de Pasajes was found off the coast of Canada and they started an archaeological exploration of the site. The wreck was in such good shape it inspired some people in Pasaia, Spain to build a replica.
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| Laying out the template for an angle piece on a natural fork |
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| Lower section of the hull |
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| Pasaia and Irun, Spain |
I'm looking at a map of this place, and I think 'wait a minute', we've been here before. Yes, with Captain Coignet and the Storks. Irun is Captain Coignet's town. Both Irun and Pasaia are on the north coast of Spain very near the border with France.
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