 |
| None of the crew were named Zamenhof |
One of the big news items at the end of 1920 was the International Fisherman’s Championship. Although there had been yachting competitions for years, this was the first time that fishing schooners had been used in an international race. The race ran from Halifax, Novia Scotia, Canada to Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. The winner was the Esperanto. The defeated vessel was the Delawana.
While there were many articles about the Esperanto and its crew, only one of them seemed to take any special notice of the ship’s name. She was, indeed, named for the international language.[1] When the ship was launched, in 1906, the name probably held greater promise than it did at the Esperanto’s moment of triumph, in 1920.
You can follow my blog on Twitter (@impofthediverse) or on Facebook. If you like this post, share it with your friends. If you have a comment just for me, e-mail me at impofthediverse@gmail.com.
This blog runs solely on ego! Follow this blog! Comment on this post! Let me know that you want to read more of it!
