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One of a cadet's first chores
is to haul the halyards that raise the sails. This gang of
hearty souls is hauling on the fors'l throat halyard while another
tends one of the reef downhauls. "Easy up" and then "Up behind"
ends the process.
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A line is a rope with a
purpose. When not being worked, each line must be neatly coiled
and hung. Halyards are "ballantined" on the deck to ensure they
don't tangle when the sails are lowered. On the left the "lazy"
outer jib sheet is loosely secured.
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Fors'l sheets and tops'l
braces gather around the mainm'st.
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The other tops'l lines gather
about the form'st.
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The heads'l downhauls live
just above the anchor winch.
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And when all lines are eased
or hauled, made fast and coiled down, the results are
spectacular. Here the heads'l lead the way. Right to
left: outer jib, inner jib, stays'l, and fors'l.
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The tops'l does a ballet
above the fors'l and stays'l.
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And the mains'l peak proudly
flies Old Glory.
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Fancy work as long been a
part of sailing ships and sailor's skills. Here a bump mat quiets
the banging of the gaff vang so the person whose bunk is directly below
can get some sleep.
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