The ship was not the last sailing vessel to be turned out by a Clyde yard as is popularly believed-there were a few later-but she is famed as being one of the finest cargo carriers ever built to go to ...
Tim Magennis, who has died aged 96, was a fearless and engaging journalist, sailor and adventurer who is believed to be the only Irishman to have sailed around the world under a gaff-rigged vessel.