Belay that!

[jwilson]

I remember reading about one modern fake square rigger ( replica would be too kind ! ) made for film work; apparently the idea was to motor astern so the sails filled & billowed nicely for the camera, and there was a foam generator at the forefoot to produce a 'bow wave' !

I should think one could have a lot of fun with that set-up re. the colregs and any other craft trying to work out what was going on...doubt it would look convincing to experienced sailors, just rather odd.

I've seen a few larger traditional style cruisers with belaying pins, there was a very pretty schooner, roughly 50' by memory, called 'Rights Of Man' at St Helier old harbour then the Medina which I think was so set up.

I wouldn't be that surprised if the odd Nantucket Clipper has them too.

We'll ( http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/ ) probably soon be selling a rather lovely tiny schooner complete with bronze belaying pins on a pin-rail seized to the shrouds.

I once taught someone how to set a spinnaker by motoring steadily astern at 5 knots - it was a flat calm weekend and the client wanted to know how a spinnaker was set. Fortunately we did eventually get a bit of real breeze on day 2.

 

[Greenheart]

Jwilson, may I offer my TOTAL respect to you, for that wonderful website? I've never seen better coverage, of nicer boats. I glanced at the Moody Halberdier (sold, I'm not surprised) and I want one, more than ever.

Readers of my rant last year about Berthon's stomach-turning sales-patter, pay attention: here is how it SHOULD be done:

http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/boats/w39110/w39110.htm

Congratulations, Jwilson. That's perfection.

 

[alahol2]

Revolutionary War America (Virginia)

http://gen.culpepper.com/historical/flag.htm

And still in use....

 

[LittleShip]

Little Ship, am I risking assault by belaying pin, if I ask whether the flag (visible in your photo), is missing an apostrophe?

What does the message say?

"Don't Tread on Me" flag. This American symbol was used by the Continental Navy in 1775 and is being used again by the U.S. Navy in the War on Terrorism. It is now flown in harbour on the jack staff of US Navy vessels.

It became popular after 9-11 and many of the USA marines (I'm told) now wear it on their shoulders whilst in Afghanistan.

It has been re introduced until the War on Terror is over...... which could be a long time.

It was given to me last year by an American friend to be flown on Little Ship, which I do whilst on board, at the moment it flies on the side of my garage...but thats another story

Have a look here......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Navy_Jack

Tom

 

[Greenheart]

Ah! I see, thank you. I like the rattlesnake comparison...it won't attack first, but won't ever stop fighting if it is attacked.

I was being pedantically critical of the missing apostrophe. I can't help it. We've already almost lost the word wont, meaning accustomed, because it's very commonly assumed that the writer meant won't...which never belongs in the same place in any sentence.

The forum is crowded with unapostrophized words hungry for punctuation and superfluous apostrophes where they DON'T belong. Fighting this illiteracy is my own little War on Error. I wonder what my flag should be?

 

[alahol2]

Fighting this illiteracy is my own little War on Error. I wonder what my flag should be?

War?

 

[Greenheart]

That's it! That's it exactly! I don't mind fog, very much...it's the red mist that brings out the worst in me.

Brilliant clip, cheers.