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All JDPs 12.5m or more are designed according to Europeen standards for circumnavigation.

The 12.5m and 14.5m JDPs are registered in 1st Category (Current equivalent:
Category A (CE) in France).

The 16.5m JDP is registered
in the NUC Category:
Ship for Commercial Use, Maritime Affairs


Ancient sailing junks

Junk: Keying in London
The junk Keying in London
(unknown source)

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DUMA (12.5m JDP) in Ayrshire, beautiful Scotland

Our friend Geoff recently posted this movie:

 

Ancient Chinese junks and Zheng He's Treasure Fleet

Did the Chinese discover the Americas 70 years before Christopher Columbus?

 

 

 

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