I know that there’s a lovely tall ship, but there’s also a seal!
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And a star to steer her by
Volunteer’s got issues with her main.
Yeah but since everything else about her is so gorgeous…
Wait that’s still a really big problem so let’s wish them good luck and see what happens…
Uh-oh.
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Fleet Week NYC 2012- Tall Ship Cisne Branco (Brazil) by LizBallerPhotos on Flickr.
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Vivian is a champ for not only putting up with my explanation of square-rig seamanship and terminology for an hour, but even having (or doing a good job faking) enthusiasm about it.
Picture 1: Sails and rigging. This is a forestack, but you can get a sense of how it’s all arranged and the amount of stuff that’s up there in the rig.
Picture 2: Deck from aloft. Notice the tripping hazards.
Aaaaand now it’s time to stop being the “nautical consultant” for the Tempest and start being a dutiful student.
Awesome rig shots.
SS Sorlandet, a 1927 fully rigged tall ship and the Class Afloat campus.
Several friends were sailing aboard her this last semester; it is a tempting program if ever I’ve seen one.
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We were docked across from Moshulu in Philly. One day, we saw a guy actually laid out on the lower main top yard and we were really excited for the ship, until we realized he was just up there to fix broken Christmas lights.
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