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Another of these typical and ubiquitous utility boats, seen in the Yau Ma Tei public cargo handling area. This one is special - appears to be a ghost ship or "Flying Dutchman" - I could not see anyone aboard, not even a helmsman...
These boats are used as "Water Taxis", small transport and whatever else comes to mind. Shot from the northern breakwater of the Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter. Re-post of an image uploaded on August 23, 2008.
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The Temple of Poseidon, perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea at Cape Sounion. It was constructed in 444-440 BC around the same time as the Parthenon in Athens.
Located at the southernmost tip of the Attic peninsula it is the landmark that heralded the ancient mariners' homecoming.
The earliest literary reference to Sounion is in Homer's Odyssey. The story recounts that as the various Greek commanders sailed back from Troy, the helmsman of the ship of King Menelaus of Sparta died at his post while rounding "Holy Sounion, Cape of Athens"
Byron mentions Sounion in his poem Isles of Greece:
Place me on Sunium's marbled steep,
Where nothing, save the waves and I,
May hear our mutual murmurs sweep...
The Photo was shot from outside the site at 8:00am.
Despite the published opening hours, the site actually opens at 9:30. I had to make a choice whether I wait for the guardians to open the gate or make it back to the airport for my flight home. Sadly, I caught the flight.
Spreewald - geographical region of Lower Lusatia. In 1991, Brandenburg was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Spreewald is a unique example of a lowland river-landscape. It is the result of the last ice age, which poszarpało the river Spree. Among the many branches of the river are farmland. For some of them can only be reached with the help of the boat.
For tourist attractions in the region include tours of the canals of the Spreewald, pursued in canoes, set in motion with the help of long tyczek.i use the helmsman.
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Spreewald – kraina geograficzna Łużyc Dolnych. W 1991 Spreewald został uznany za rezerwat biosfery UNESCO.
Spreewald to unikatowy przykład nizinnego krajobrazu rzeczno-dolinowego. Jest on efektem ostatniego zlodowacenia, które poszarpało rzekę Szprewę. Między licznymi odnogami rzeki znajdują się pola uprawne. Na niektóre z nich można dostać się wyłącznie przy pomocy łodzi.
Do atrakcji turystycznych w tym regionie należą wycieczki po kanałach Spreewaldu, odbywane w czółnach, wprawianych w ruch przy pomocy długich tyczek.
While encountering gale force winds of between 9 and 10 on the Beaufort scale (47.5 knots or 88 kms/hour or 55 mph) the expert helmsman on this pilot boat had to make several intents to pick up the pilot from our ship.
Look only one hand !!!!
A casual helmsman on the Calder and Hebble Canal at Salterhebble outside Halifax
Anspruchsvolles navigieren und eine ruhige Hand vom Steuermann wird beim Kreuzen durch die Schärenlandschaft, vor der Küste von Norwegen, benötigt.
Challenging navigation and a steady hand from the helmsman are required when cruising through the archipelago off the coast of Norway.
The loud wind never reached the ship,
Yet now the ship moved on!
Beneath the lightning and the Moon
The dead men gave a groan.
They groaned, they stirred, they all uprose,
Nor spake, nor moved their eyes;
It had been strange, even in a dream,
To have seen those dead men rise.
The helmsman steered, the ship moved on;
Yet never a breeze up-blew;
The mariners all 'gan work the ropes,
Where they were wont to do;
They raised their limbs like lifeless tools—
We were a ghastly crew.
- From, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Full Poem Here:
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-anci...
Taken @ 'The Looking Glass'
The seas are rough today. We're underway in the North Atlantic during the winter. This is in the trough of a 60 foot swell looking up at the crest. The bull nose just popped up after taking dip. It was rough for three days before the storm eased. At times the main deck had three to four foot waves rolling down it. This particular swell the helmsman took slightly off the port bow. This is the view from the bridge thru the sea spray. This was an epic storm and I wouldn't have missed it. Another photo from the shoebox. Shot with Canon TX 35mm film thru sea spray covered glass from the bridge. #USN #underway #NorthAtlantic #AtSea #trough #crest #boot #ship #navy #Schiff #navire #asea #epic #SeaSpray #Ozean #océan #hav
Sjømannshjemmet was founded on 21 September 1923, and the resolution was dissolved on 12 December 1975. Sjømannshjemmet was an independent institution with a board of seven members. The purpose of the Seamen's Home was to be a home and haunt for sailors and fishermen who visited Kristiansand, as well as for out-of-town students at skipper, helmsman, machinist and pilot schools in Kristiansand. There was also the opportunity for others to stay at home with free capacity, and in addition, the dining room and cafe were open to everyone.
This solitary seagull was bathed in the winter light down on Bexhill Beach...
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (text of 1834) By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
How a Ship having passed the Line was driven by storms to the cold Country towards the South Pole; and how from thence she made her course to the tropical Latitude of the Great Pacific Ocean; and of the strange things that befell; and in what manner the Ancyent Marinere came back to his own Country.
PART I
It is an ancient Mariner,
And he stoppeth one of three.
'By thy long grey beard and glittering eye,
Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide,
And I am next of kin;
The guests are met, the feast is set:
May'st hear the merry din.'
He holds him with his skinny hand,
'There was a ship,' quoth he.
'Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!'
Eftsoons his hand dropt he.
He holds him with his glittering eye—
The Wedding-Guest stood still,
And listens like a three years' child:
The Mariner hath his will.
The Wedding-Guest sat on a stone:
He cannot choose but hear;
And thus spake on that ancient man,
The bright-eyed Mariner.
'The ship was cheered, the harbour cleared,
Merrily did we drop
Below the kirk, below the hill,
Below the lighthouse top.
The Sun came up upon the left,
Out of the sea came he!
And he shone bright, and on the right
Went down into the sea.
Higher and higher every day,
Till over the mast at noon—'
The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast,
For he heard the loud bassoon.
The bride hath paced into the hall,
Red as a rose is she;
Nodding their heads before her goes
The merry minstrelsy.
The Wedding-Guest he beat his breast,
Yet he cannot choose but hear;
And thus spake on that ancient man,
The bright-eyed Mariner.
And now the STORM-BLAST came, and he
Was tyrannous and strong:
He struck with his o'ertaking wings,
And chased us south along.
With sloping masts and dipping prow,
As who pursued with yell and blow
Still treads the shadow of his foe,
And forward bends his head,
The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast,
And southward aye we fled.
And now there came both mist and snow,
And it grew wondrous cold:
And ice, mast-high, came floating by,
As green as emerald.
And through the drifts the snowy clifts
Did send a dismal sheen:
Nor shapes of men nor beasts we ken—
The ice was all between.
The ice was here, the ice was there,
The ice was all around:
It cracked and growled, and roared and howled,
Like noises in a swound!
At length did cross an Albatross,
Thorough the fog it came;
As if it had been a Christian soul,
We hailed it in God's name.
It ate the food it ne'er had eat,
And round and round it flew.
The ice did split with a thunder-fit;
The helmsman steered us through!
And a good south wind sprung up behind;
The Albatross did follow,
And every day, for food or play,
Came to the mariner's hollo!
In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud,
It perched for vespers nine;
Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white,
Glimmered the white Moon-shine.'
'God save thee, ancient Mariner!
From the fiends, that plague thee thus!—
Why look'st thou so?'—With my cross-bow
I shot the ALBATROSS.
PART II
The Sun now rose upon the right:
Out of the sea came he,
Still hid in mist, and on the left
Went down into the sea.
And the good south wind still blew behind,
But no sweet bird did follow,
Nor any day for food or play
Came to the mariner's hollo!
And I had done a hellish thing,
And it would work 'em woe:
For all averred, I had killed the bird
That made the breeze to blow.
Ah wretch! said they, the bird to slay,
That made the breeze to blow!
Nor dim nor red, like God's own head,
The glorious Sun uprist:
Then all averred, I had killed the bird
That brought the fog and mist.
'Twas right, said they, such birds to slay,
That bring the fog and mist.
The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.
Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down,
'Twas sad as sad could be;
And we did speak only to break
The silence of the sea!
All in a hot and copper sky,
The bloody Sun, at noon,
Right up above the mast did stand,
No bigger than the Moon.
Day after day, day after day,
We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.
Water, water, every where,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, every where,
Nor any drop to drink.
You can read the entire poem by visiting www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-anci...
il catamarano lascia l'ormeggio e noi siamo in buone mani, Zenaide è la nostra timoniera
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the catamaran leaves the mooring and we are in good hands, Zenaide is our helmsman
"Follow the North star Mamma!"
"The stars aren't out yet my dear"
"You're my Mamma - you can do anything...."
Vi porto sul Ponte di Comando dove vediamo il timoniere che guarda a prua, senza stare al timone perchè la nave, quando sta in alto mare, procede guidata dal timone automatico
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I'll take you on the Command Bridge where we see the helmsman looking at the bow, without being at the helm because the ship, when in open sea, proceeds guided by the automatic rudder
Sjømannshjemmet was founded on 21 September 1923, and the resolution was dissolved on 12 December 1975. Sjømannshjemmet was an independent institution with a board of seven members. The purpose of the Seamen's Home was to be a home and haunt for sailors and fishermen who visited Kristiansand, as well as for out-of-town students at skipper, helmsman, machinist and pilot schools in Kristiansand. There was also the opportunity for others to stay at home with free capacity, and in addition, the dining room and cafe were open to everyone.
This is a competitive business in Varanasi since almost every tourist want to see the sunrise along the holy river. The cost for a ride for around one hour may vary, depends on the boat. It costed me around USD40 for this ride after bargaining, but it worth the price.
The October 1976 sinking of the Admiral Von Tromp in Saltwick Bay, near the fishing port of Whitby, is at first a mundane yet tragic tale of a trawler caught out in fog and wrecked on rocks, in this case the infamous Black Nab.
But this event, which resulted in the deaths of two sailors, was overshadowed by a mystery that has long perplexed those who know of it – how the Admiral Von Tromp came to be wrecked in the first place. For the vessel, which was equipped with modern navigation equipment, should have been nowhere near land when it foundered. Yet it was found to have been 90 degrees of course heading due west, straight into the worst rocks the rugged North Yorkshire coast could throw at it.
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The one man who may have been able to shed light on the mystery, experienced helmsman John Addison, drowned that night. His body reportedly showed no trace of alcohol, and according to Scarborough Maritime Heritage, Addison appeared completely stunned and unable to act.
The real reasons behind the sinking may never be known. All we’re left with is the Admiral Von Tromp’s battered and mangled wreck on the sand of Saltwick Bay, presided over by eerie Black Nab.
The mysterious sinking of the Admiral Von Tromp
On Saltwick Bay near Whitby lies a wreck. Many people stand and stare at this. Many a tourist will ask the name of the stricken vessel. It is a wrecked trawler named the 'Admiral Von Tromp' which foundered In October 1976. The curious will then ask how it got wrecked. Thats more difficult to answer. It is still a mystery which will never be fully solved. The one man who could have solved the riddle died in the water that day.
At 1am the Skipper Frankie Taal set off from Scarborough Harbour. Mr Walter Sheader of 10 Longwestgate, pierman on the West Pier, helped cast them off. He stated that everything seemed normal and that the crew were definitely not drunk (if they had been the whole thing may have been easier to explain). Frankie Taal set a course for the Barnacle Bank fishing grounds - 45 miles NNE of Scarborough. He then had a cup of coffee then came back to check again on John Addison. Everything seemed normal and he went to bed leaving Addison on the wheel - he was an experienced man on the wheel.
Then skipper Frankie Taal was woken as the vessel was bumping and heeling. Crew member John Marton thought the boat had been run down - it simply didn't enter his mind that the boat could have gone on the rocks. The boat was heeling over off Black Nab on Saltwick Bay. The skipper was incredulous and asked Addison "What the hell are you doing!". He simply looked back in stunned silence.
How exactly did a modern boat with all the navigational aids run aground on Saltwick Bay. The weather wasn't bad and they had enough fuel? It was foggy but that shouldn't be a problem as they were not heading anywhere near the coastline. Captain Abbey from the coastguard even charted the boats course and when it sank it was heading due west. That was 90 degrees off course. The boat had been heading straight towards some of the worst rocks on the coast!
Strangest of all was the testimony of a senior nautical surveyor at the inquest. He stated that the boat if left to its devices would not have gone onto the rocks. It really was driven onto the rocks by a deliberate act.
Frankie Taal made valiant attempts to save the boat. They all put their Lifejackets on and then he tried to anchor the boat. Then the vessel turned broadside and it then started to fill with water. He had already sent out a mayday - having to get John Addison out of the way - who was still looking stunned and was powerless to act. The boat was now sinking in thick fog, with a heavy swell breaking on the stern.
The rescue proved very problematic. The boat was heeling over. Frankie Taal ordered the crew to hang onto the starboard side but the seas were too heavy. They instead went back into the wheelhouse. They stayed here for an hour. The wheelhouse slowly filled with water and in the end their heads were banging on the ceiling. In the end they had to leave through an open window - Skipper Taal was last out. Addison was already dead at this stage - drowned in the wheelhouse.
The rescue showed how difficult it is to save lives even in the modern age. The Whitby Lifeboat tried again and again to get near and failed. The Coxswain of the Lifeboat, Robert William Allen, even spoke to the skipper - who said that everyone was alive. The boat tried 7 times to get close. At one point the vessels even touched. Yet heavy seas and fog hampered the rescue. They could even have snatched the crew yet at that moment they were still imprisoned in the wheelhouse. Rocket lines were thrown by the Coastguard but again this failed because the crew were trapped inside the wheelhouse.
When they left the wheelhouse then problems were bound to occur. George Eves was on top of the wheelhouse yet a huge wave knocked him off. That was the last the skipper saw of him. He died drowned. Skipper, Taal was washed overboard and was eventually saved by the inshore Lifeboat. He drew their attention with his whistle on his Lifejacket. The Coastguard had thrown him a line but he did not have the strength to catch it. The other survivors were washed ashore.
It was a tragic loss with two men dead. Quite why it happened will never be explained - Addison died in the water. He drowned and pathology reports showed no signs of alcohol. He spoke to Alan Marston just after the accident happened just saying 'Oh Alan!' in a quiet apologetic voice. He seemed stunned and unable to act. Skipper Taal had to remove him from the wheel in order to try to rescue the boat.
The crew onboard the Admiral Von Tromp were:
- Frankie Taal, 35 Princess Street, who had 23 years at sea - saved by inshore lifeboat.
- Alan Marston, mate, 22 Longwestgate - survived.
- Mr Anthony Nicholson, engineer, 6 Avenue Road.
- Mr George Edward Eves, East Mount Flats, Scarborough,fish hand - who drowned
- Mr John 'Scotch Jack' Addison, Spreight Lane Steps, drowned in the wheelhouse - his body was found on 25th October In Runswick Bay.
A Silver Medal was awarded to RNLI Lifeboat Coxswain Robert Allen. He had skillfully dropped anchor and tried to drift towards the trawler. A Bronze Medal to the Helmsman of the inshore Lifeboat, Richard Robinson, for taking Frankie Taal off Black Nab.
Sources
- Scarborough Evening News 11th November, 1976.
4L51 Lawley Street F.L.T. to London Gateway Freightliner. Class 66 in Freightliner green/yellow livery seen here heading south on the WCML with an intermodal bound for London Gateway. This location is definitely a happy place for me to sit next to the Canal and watch the world, and the trains go by with the occasional chat with a dog walker or skipper/helmsman of a passing Canal boat.
Ein Blick auf das Ruderrad, die Elektrik und Apparaturen eines Schiffes im Hafen.
The helmsman's cottage
A view of the rudder wheel, electrical system and apparatus of a ship in port.
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Reflected in the starboard - Reflejada en estribor
Estribor es en un barco, y en cualquier medio de transporte en el agua, el lado derecho en el sentido de la marcha o, más exactamente, el lado derecho mirando hacia proa (la parte delantera del barco). El lado izquierdo se denomina babor.
El motivo de que en los barcos se le den a los dos lados nombres diferentes a derecha e izquierda es para evitar confusiones, ya que los tripulantes se mueven hacia adelante y hacia atrás, y el tripulante que mira hacia atrás hablará de la derecha refiréndose a la izquierda, y viceversa. Al denominarse los lados de la forma antes descrita, no hay confusión posible.
La palabra estribor procede del idioma noruego – o mejor el nórdico antiguo, el idioma de los vikingos; stýri = timón, "lado del timón". En las antiguas barcas de remo no existían aún los timones fijos en la parte central posterior, por lo que el timonel usaba un remo con una pala especialmente grande para dirigir la embarcación. Esto lo hacía hundiendo el remo en el agua por el lado derecho de la barca. De ahí que se llamase la derecha el lado del timón.
En la actualidad, en inglés sigue utilizándose la expresión steerboard, aunque ha evolucionado hacia starboard.
La señalización de estribor es el color verde. Durante el día se ven unas placas con estos colores en ambos lados y de noche se encienden las correspondientes luces. De esta forma, un navío que se encuentra a cierta distancia de otro barco puede reconocer fácilmente si éste se acerca o si se aleja.
Todos los objetos que deben numerarse abordo, si están en la banda de estribor, llevan números impares (ejemplo: extintores de incendio, salidas de emergencia, etc.)
Starboard is a boat, and any means of transportation on water, right in the direction of motion or, more accurately, the right side toward the bow (the front of the boat). The left side is called port.
The reason that the boats are given names to two different sides to the right and left is to avoid confusion, since the crew will move forward and backward, and the crew member who looks back on the right speak to refiréndose left, and vice versa. Andalusia called the sides of the manner described above, there is no confusion.
The word starboard comes from the Norwegian language - or rather the old Nordic, the language of the Vikings; štyri = helm, "side of the rudder." In the old rowing boats still no rudders fixed at the central post, so that the helmsman was using a paddle with a blade and especially great to run the boat. We did the paddle plunging into the water on the right side of the boat. Hence we call the right side of the rudder.
At present, English is still used the term steerboard, but has evolved to Starboard.
Signaling starboard is green. During the day they are plates with these colors on both sides and at night those lights are lit. In this way, a ship that is located some distance from another boat can easily recognize if it is approaching or is removed.
All items must be numbered board, if in the starboard band, have odd numbers (eg fire extinguishers, emergency exits, etc.)
The ships sails were hoisted into place by crew on the deck. This reduces the amount of crew required. On larger tall ships the hands are sent aloft and on lines stand behind the yard and lower and raise the sail as required, a very skilled and dangerous job. The “topmen” who dealt with the upper yards were paid more as they were experienced sailors, and was extremely dangerous.
The sails are from Left to Right
Rear sail a triangle on a boom which can be lowered with one haul line
Main sail with out the additional bonnet/drabbler as they make steering difficult as the helmsman/lady cannot see in forward direction
From under the crow’s nest you will see a taut standing rigging running forward and downward to the foredeck. The fluffy bits are called baggie wrinkles and prevent wear on the main sail when full {of wind}
The fore mast has a bonnet attached to base of the sail to increase size in light winds, however it can be removed if required
The bow sprit sail has holes in the bottom to act as drains when the ship hits water on the downward slope of a big sea. The winds would be high as well so just a bow sail would be set to aid steering as the stern of the ship is remarkably high out of the water and acts like a sail. I have sailed for many hours coming up the Bristol channel with just a bow sail fitted and wind behind us
The ship runs with 20 spilt into three watches of six with one crew as cook and of course the captain.
The captain has two watch leaders and so they do four on watch and eight off with their watch members. The watches are of course timed using the ships bell and sand glass. There is a clock in the watch office/ navigation room.
This photo was taken with the camera's multiple exposure function. First photo the boat, second photo the slightly cloudy sky
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Dieses Foto wurde mit der Mehrfachbelichtungsfunktion der Kamera aufgenommen. Erstes Foto das Boot, zweites Foto der leicht bewölkte Himmel
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I don’t suppose the Scillonian III has parking sensors or camera’s! The helmsman clearly knows the size of his ship - not sure when a boat becomes a ship but well steered nonetheless………
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Sint-Annarei in the centre of Bruges, West Flanders
Flanders, Belgium 22/05/2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-WLi-bNEcc
Damenausflug mit Steuermann
Sint-Annarei im Zentrum von Brügge, Westflandern
Flandern, Belgien 22.05.2023
General cargo ship (1973) with a turbulent history: capsized in the North Sea in 1995 and ran aground on a rock in 2000 due to a drunken helmsman. Currently sails as MS Gullha under the flag of Tanzania.
Boat model, painted wood - XI-early XII dynasty - (about 2050-1947 BC)
Under the canopy seated figures (maybe the deceased and a priest or a son), behind them there's the helmsman.
Sailing towards a bright future in the summer of 1917. Helmsman Ragnar Nyberg and his crew ready to depart for a nice day of sailing in the Helsinki archipelago. At this time they did not yet know that they would later in the same year have another, much bigger reason to celebrate - Finland declared its independence on December 6, 1917.
Ragnar Nyberg, who wears a Helsingfors Segelsällskap yacht club cap, was an eminent amateur photographer, so it is likely that he made the camera settings and let someone else push the button in order to join the others in the picture.
My restoration and digital hand colorization of the original BW image in the Helsinki City Museum archive (helsinkikuvia.fi).
The October 1976 sinking of the Admiral Von Tromp in Saltwick Bay, near the fishing port of Whitby, is at first a mundane yet tragic tale of a trawler caught out in fog and wrecked on rocks, in this case the infamous Black Nab (The rock behind the boat lit up like a diamond).
But this event, which resulted in the deaths of two sailors, was overshadowed by a mystery that has long perplexed those who know of it – how the Admiral Von Tromp came to be wrecked in the first place. For the vessel, which was equipped with modern navigation equipment, should have been nowhere near land when it foundered. Yet it was found to have been 90 degrees of course heading due west, straight into the worst rocks the rugged North Yorkshire coast could throw at it.
The one man who may have been able to shed light on the mystery, experienced helmsman John Addison, drowned that night. His body reportedly showed no trace of alcohol, and according to Scarborough Maritime Heritage, Addison appeared completely stunned and unable to act.
The real reasons behind the sinking may never be known. All we’re left with is the Admiral Von Tromp’s battered and mangled wreck on the sand of Saltwick Bay, presided over by eerie Black Nab.
All powerful, She reigns supreme across all of this orb that we call home. She is often a baffling model for photography...so wonderful and so much to absorb just to discern what your eyes are truly seeing.... so vast, almost infinite layers of white, greys, infinite blends of blues, stone and a glimpse of sun and shadow, all subject to a ferocity of weather that belies her moody and reigning nature.
Hint - if you look for the signature on the right lower side of the photo, glance over to the left a wee bit and you’ll see the dim detail of a sea-going zodiac/helmsman...and have a better sense of actual scale.
Thanks very much for viewing!
PER FARVI VIVERE UN MOMENTO IMPORTANTE A BORDO
siamo al punto scelto per l'ancoraggio, tutte le vele sono abbassate e la nave è quasi ferma, ha solo un lieve abbrivio, il timone è tutto a dritta=destra (se guardate l'albero di prua vedrete che ci stiamo spostanto molto adagio a dritta=destra) quindi è il momento di riportarlo al centro, fra un momento, se alzate il volume, sentirete la mia voce dire al timoniere: "midship" (middleship=timone al centro), lui ripeterà il mio ordine (midship) e lo girerà tutto a sinistra fin quando sarà perfettamente al centro (come potrete vedere su quei 2 piccoli schermi situati fra la ruota del timone)
P.S.: lo so che il video non è granchè, ma non pigliatevela con me, in manovra non potevo certo stare con la telecamera in mano! 😇
(video girato da Anastasiya bella cameriera ucraina)😄
TO MAKE YOU EXPERIENCE AN IMPORTANT MOMENT ON BOARD
we are at the point chosen for anchoring, all the sails are lowered and the ship is almost stopped, it has just a slight headway, the rudder is all on the starboard = right (if you look at the bow mast you will see that we are moving very slowly starboard = right) so it's time to bring it back to the center, in a moment, if you turn up the volume, you will hear my voice say to the helmsman: "midship" (middleship = rudder to the center), he will repeat my order (midship) and he will turn it all the way to the left until it will be perfectly centered (as you can see on those 2 small screens located between the rudder wheel)
P.S.:I know the video isn't that great, but don't blame at me, I certainly couldn't stay with the camera in my hand while maneuvering!😇
(video shot by Anastasiya, pretty waitress)😄
A soft Sea washed around the House
A Sea of Summer Air
And rose and fell the magic Planks
That sailed without a care --
For Captain was the Butterfly
For Helmsman was the Bee
And an entire universe
For the delighted crew.
Oggi vi presento il BOMA, l'albero di poppa sul quale appoggia una vela randa (quando le vele sono issate). Ho scattato la foto dall'estrema poppa e mi piace l'angolazione prerchè, oltre ad una bella veduta dell'albero di poppa, mostra anche come i pennoni (gli alberi orizzontali su cui poggeranno le vele quando issate) possano presentare un'angolazione diversa dai 90 gradi dalla linea di chiglia (vedi foto sottostanti) proprio per accogliere meglio la spinta del vento a seconda della forza e della direzione dello stesso. Altra curiosità è il timone a poppa, questa è la prima nave da me incontrata che abbia più di un timone manuale. Sulla Royal Clipper ce ne sono due a prua, vicino al Ponte di Comando, che avete visto nella mia precedente foto e poi c'è questo d'emergenza a poppa, che in realtà non viene mai usato anche perchè non offre una buona visibilità al timoniere
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Today I present the BOOM, the aft mast on which rests the aft sail (when the sails are hoisted). I took the photo from the extreme stern and I like the angle because, besides a beautiful view of the Boom, it also shows how the yards (horizontal shafts on which the sails will rest when hoisted) can show a different angle from 90 degrees (see photos below) from the keel line just to receive better the wind pressure depending on the strength and direction of the same. Another curiosity is the rudder at the stern, this is the first ship where i saw more than one manual wheel. On the Royal Clipper, there are two at the bow, near the Bridge, as you have seen in my previous photos, and then there is this emergency wheel at aft, which in reality is never used because it does not provide good visibility to the helmsman
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These guys kill more people in Africa than any other animal or reptile.
I was in a motorized canoe literally big enough for the helmsman and two other occupants. This guy came up after being submerged and was way too close for comfort. The man operating this small floating dugout flotilla ten feet from this monster immediately swung the boat away and sped up the very small outboard engine. He told us later that was the closest he had ever been to a Hippo in ten years of doing this... Yes it was too close for comfort. But, I did manage to get a frame showing how close we were. Immediately after this frame he opened his enormous mouth baring his enormous teeth. Unfortunately my back was now to him and I did not get that shot. 😡 I don’t believe in retrospect I would advise others to employee this service. The Hippos were everywhere and this one came up soo unexpectedly after being submerged and out of sight he could have easily capsizes this canoe! Once is enough doing something stupid. Until the next time.. LOL
Top speed: 61 knots.
Engines: 2 sealed high velocity jet turbines.
Crew: 1 Helmsman, and 2 minelaying technicians.
Length: 68 studs.
Width: 30 studs.
Height: 16 studs.
Built as a one-off experiment in multi-hull design, and jet turbine propulsion, the Bobcat features two automated Phalanx turrets, 22 ship-to-ship missiles, and eight floating proximity mines.
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Boats are difficult. The hull of this thing has been sitting around for about two months gathering dust, and generally being scavenged for parts. I decided I wanted to finish it a couple days ago after seeing Mark's Venetian war galley.
Everything besides the front half of the black hull was built within the last three days in a mad rush to get it finished.