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The forum thread describes an unusual rescue off the coast of France where the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, Götheborg, came to the aid of a boat that lost its rudder, marking a historic event for this type of vessel. The original poster shares images and details of the rescue, emphasizing its significance. A subsequent user questions how the Götheborg was the fastest ship present, indicating curiosity about the ships' relative speeds.

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Imagine losing your rudder out at sea and sending out a distress call. And then the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world comes to your rescue. Or in the words of the sailors on the sailing boat: "This moment was very strange, and we wondered if we were dreaming. Where were we? What time period was it?"
This all happened off the coast of France last week. To our knowledge it is the first time that an east indiaman, and the first time for Götheborg, to engage in such a rescue. Now we also have the images and story from the sailing vessel that was rescued.

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ussnorway

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what i don't understand is how that ship was the fastest one there?