out_to_sea
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Has anyone taken part in the tall ships race before? I was thinking of signing up for a leg or two?
Any tips on doing so?
Andy
Any tips on doing so?
Andy
Tall ships race... Any taking part?
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Searush
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I'm not tall enough . . .
Seriuosly tho' I did a week on the Malcolm Miller some years ago & it was very interesting. She was designed for maximum manual rig handling & we were in the usual 3 watches, heaving on lines, climbing the ratlines, steering, keeping lookout etc. Took a while to "learn the ropes" & I found her motion rather sick making. I threw up from the yard arm & called the traditional "below" warning just in time for tutor to look up & catch it full in the face. Rest of the crew thought it was hilarious & I had told him I didn't want to go up as I was feeling sick!
Go for it, if you can get a berth.
Seriuosly tho' I did a week on the Malcolm Miller some years ago & it was very interesting. She was designed for maximum manual rig handling & we were in the usual 3 watches, heaving on lines, climbing the ratlines, steering, keeping lookout etc. Took a while to "learn the ropes" & I found her motion rather sick making. I threw up from the yard arm & called the traditional "below" warning just in time for tutor to look up & catch it full in the face. Rest of the crew thought it was hilarious & I had told him I didn't want to go up as I was feeling sick!
Go for it, if you can get a berth.
William_H
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Well like many I love to look at the tall ships. We have a Barquentine based in Fremantle.(Leeuwin) People ask me if I have ever done a trip on her.
I confess I am afraid I would be always wanting to redesign the ship. Why have 4 people on a rope tail when a winch would do nicely. Or how can you sail to windward properly with all those funny shaped sails.
I think I would be a pain to the crew criticising the ship. I love my modern fractional rig sloop and especially the way it sails so well. So I will leave the square rig to those who don't know (or demand) any better.
Sorry that sounds very snobbish. Go for it if you fancy.
I have a young friend. (friend of my sons from Scout days) who took to tall ships after school. He has done a lot of tall ship sailing (he had a knack of getting kids to work together games etc) and is very near to earning masters ticket for tall ships.(now 32yo) He has made a career out of it all. Including sailing a 16th century Dutch reproduction "Deufken" from Fremantle to Holland a few years back. He must have been able to cope with very slow passage speeds.
olewill
I confess I am afraid I would be always wanting to redesign the ship. Why have 4 people on a rope tail when a winch would do nicely. Or how can you sail to windward properly with all those funny shaped sails.
I think I would be a pain to the crew criticising the ship. I love my modern fractional rig sloop and especially the way it sails so well. So I will leave the square rig to those who don't know (or demand) any better.
Sorry that sounds very snobbish. Go for it if you fancy.
I have a young friend. (friend of my sons from Scout days) who took to tall ships after school. He has done a lot of tall ship sailing (he had a knack of getting kids to work together games etc) and is very near to earning masters ticket for tall ships.(now 32yo) He has made a career out of it all. Including sailing a 16th century Dutch reproduction "Deufken" from Fremantle to Holland a few years back. He must have been able to cope with very slow passage speeds.
olewill
