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Arriving aboard.
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Pulling on some ropes.
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Being a lazy helmsman. (or trying to see past people aboard towards the island I was rounding...)
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Arriving aboard.
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Pulling on some ropes.
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Being a lazy helmsman. (or trying to see past people aboard towards the island I was rounding...)
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Pretending to be a waister...
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Drinking tea like a nobleman.
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Being the most lazy helmsman ever, not even holding on to the wheel. (we were doing perhaps 4 knots running...)
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Actually having a lot of fun at the helm.
We were close hauled and originally only had foresail, fore topsail and topgallantsail, but as I was steering we piled on with the mainsail (spanker for those who don't know brig terminology) main stay sail, fore stay sail and jib. I felt how the balance shifted in her and how I had to shift the rudder to keep up.
I also played with trying to go as high into the wind as possible, looking for a shiver in the fore topsail to tell me to fall off to fill it again. I managed to hold 59 degrees for a long time.
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Finding the sun in the octant to make it easier to explain how it works.
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Explaining how you use the octant.
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A landing.
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La Grace seen from land.
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And now with music
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The true captain of La Grace. No, the one to the right!
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The wind in his face like a true sailor.
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In the middle picture I’m squaring the yards. I have the top gallant. That’s why my rope is thinner.
What a magnificent set of photos Jonas. Memories to last you a lifetime.
Just have to click on the last three pictures to get them up.
Rob.
I don’t know what happened to them. Now I can’t see them at all.
I will do a copy of what I can see and insert them into the post 6 for you Jonas.
Rob.
Job done. Lets see if my copies stick around?
Rob.
I can see them all. What an awesome experience Jonas! I am so envious!
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Nice pictures of your sailing trip, Jonas.
Greetings from Harotio Hornblower. :salute:
I see the pictures, Rob.
It was a wonderful time!
I really loved keeping her close hauled while more sails were set and see how that effected the balance.
Wow! Great pictures, Jonas! It really looks like a perfect trip! :steer: