The Maritime Museum of San Diego brags that the Star of India is the oldest active sailing ship in the world. This weekend they demonstrated how they can make that claim. The Star of India, built at Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man in 1863, went sailing this weekend, along with HMS Surprise and the Californian. At 148, the old lady is looking mighty fine.
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