Time to cast off lines and put Cape Town to our rudder as we set sail for Sint Maarten
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License plates in Saint Helena are amazing (part two)
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Successfully climbed the 699 steps of the Saint Helena "Jacob's Ladder", enjoyed the view, and then climbed back down since there isn't much to do atop Ladder Hill.
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After a busy morning of unfurling and rigging work, we have sailed off our anchor and are making way towards Sint Maarten.
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Enjoyed the sunset over the south Atlantic while finishing the fore mast stun sail rigging. Won't hoist them until morning, however.
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Moved the outer sheets and other lines from port to starboard during the morning watch.
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The waxing moonlight is nearly strong enough to read by during the quiet night watches.
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Night watches are also a good time to practice skills in the bosun locker.
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Found a point of chaffing on the ratlines and installed some antichaff that will last until we lower the halyard at sunset (and will try to find a better lead during the night watch)
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Sunset means it's time to douse the stunsails from the fore- and mainmasts and to prepare for the night watch.
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We continue to find new and unique ways to fuck up the stunsail hoisting operation.
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This time it worked! The overhauled gear on the main course and awkward hoisting position on the sloop deck makes it challenging to thread the Swedish furled stunsail and yard through a narrow window of staysail sheets.
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Self portrait during the morning chaffing inspection.
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I love the way the gear, topping lifts and footropes can be seen in silhouette through the sails.
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Double rainbow at sunset portends a quiet night watch, right?
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We haven't seen another vessel in days so foredeck lookout is usually very chill.
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Prepared to wear ship during the maintenance watch by shackling blocks for the port stunsail gear to the mainmast yards and mousing them closed for safety.
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Some carpentry projects barely fit in the bosun's locker.
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Sunset means time to bring down the stunsails.
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We've rotated watches so now I get to see the sunrise.
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Finished another section of French spiral ladder railing with decorative knotwork.
