I watched all three videos. Thank you so much for this. I just finished reading Two Years Before the Mast. Between reading the book and watching these videos, I feel as if I know so much more. These seafarers, thankfully, are not subjected to the hardships of the crew in Two Years Before the Mast. They are most likely well fed, well rested, able to take showers, use toilets and have no fear of flogging. They do not have to round Cape Horn!
What a great video! I've read all the Royal Navy series' and puzzled through descriptions of working a square rigger, but have never seen a more comprehensive video of what is actually done. I'm planning a working voyage next year on a three master and feel like I have a basic idea of what we'll be doing. Thanks!!
You can be part of the crew. The Sørlandet is a sail training vessel where trainees may muster on as sail trainees and sail with the ship. A program will be published on the site of the Foundation Sørlandet every autumn.
Sooooo useful ! Thanks so much. I'm reading the Aubrey-Maturin books and now everything (a lot more things) make sense. It's hard to find such clear and pedagogical resources on the internet, to teach us lubbers how to manoeuver a ship in a seamanlike fashion :)
diamonddog257 both mean less sale, square sail is hauled up to the yard by the clew lines, a brailed sail will be gathered back toward the mast by the brail lines
This looks like it was made around 2000, judging by the 3D graphics. The footage looks even older, judging by the dropouts and tape stretches. An interesting subject like this deserves and updated instructional video.
Just returned from watching Tall Ships Race in Turku, Finland. Your video series is absolutely great! Something I was wondering about - the art of maneuvering such huge sailing vessels. Very educating, explains a lot. Thank You!
Any plans to do a video on how you would manoeuvre one of these ships in harbour as they would have done before engines were available? Maybe that is a skill that's lost today, as no doubt this ship has been modified to have an engine for use in harbour since it became a sail training vessel.
Yes, "spanker" is about the most fitting name for that large sail. Because if You do not haul its sheets properly, the "spanker boom" can literally _spank_ You or even break loose in the worst case. It is widely underestimaed how much force a flattering sail has, endangering the people and the rigging ...
All I know is, "Hoist the yard arm." Nobody hoists anything on this boat. I was sure there was going to be hoisting. That Spanker gets a lot of airtime, wouldn't you know.
