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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2012 16:03:58 GMT
An appeal to my sci fi loving friends: what's the earliest example of a sailing ship in space you can think of? I know Star Fleet's The Skull (1982 <technically 1980>) beats Doctor Who's Enlightenment race (1983) but I very much suspect The Skull wasn't the first. Any offers?
Other later examples also gratefully received.
Print or TV/Film acceptable!
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Post by duffism1981 on Mar 23, 2012 16:39:02 GMT
I am guessing you mean ships that use actual sails and not something like Space Battleship Yamato?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2012 16:46:24 GMT
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Post by Benn on Mar 23, 2012 17:09:34 GMT
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors had one, kinda. I forget the name.... and I suspect it was later too.
<edit>The Pride Of The Skies II, apparently, and it was from 1985.
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Post by Nigel on Mar 23, 2012 17:10:07 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2012 18:24:24 GMT
Was there a sailing ship in Galloping Galaxies?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2012 18:47:39 GMT
Was there a sailing ship in Galloping Galaxies? -Ralph Can't remember |
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Post by legios on Mar 23, 2012 21:33:11 GMT
Are you only talking about actual "wet" ocean sailing ships?
Because if you were talking about vessels that use solar sails for propulsion then Clarke's "Sunjammer" is from the early 1960's, but I'm not sure if that fits your definition of "Sailing ship".
I'm sure that there is a very early (1800's) story that features someone going to the moon by harnessing birds to an ocean-going ship though, but I cannot recall the title of it at the moment.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2012 21:49:55 GMT
actual ships that look like ocean going ships
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Post by legios on Mar 23, 2012 21:54:39 GMT
actual ships that look like ocean going ships Fair enough. Wish I could remember the title of that early story. I remember a very evocative painting inspired by it in a book about SF that my uncle had in the late 70's but I cannot place the actual title at all. Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2012 23:32:56 GMT
I'm sure that there is a very early (1800's) story that features someone going to the moon by harnessing birds to an ocean-going ship though, but I cannot recall the title of it at the moment. Karl That rings a bell but I am buggered if I can remember the name. -Ralph |
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