Have you actually been on the open ocean?

[Wentworth]

It has been some years now but when I crewed on Kalmar Nyckel I sailed off the east coast of the US on the way from the Mid-Atlantic to New York and New England. Not sure what is worse on a large sailing vessel rough conditions or climbing an oscillating mast while riding a swell in light airs.


Photo below. Jonas will note the Swedish flag on the main mast. The original was a Dutch built ship used by the Swedes to establish a trading post in the new world in 1638. Couldn't help but include a photo of "Toolbox" the ship's cat who passed away several years ago.

Eric,
The Kalmar sailed passed my place last summer (or was it the summer before last...oh dear I've reached that age)....here's one of the photos I quickly snapped. I was reading on one of my balconies, looked up and saw her about to go by so I hurriedly took the picture with my phone -- sorry it isn't a better quality.
Bill