And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Props to her. No matter what safety gear you wear it's still not easy to do. I will, however, note that the ship is docked in calm water and not rocking in any swells which would change the situation significantly.
What's important is how your support rope is handled: Hopefully your'e either self-belayed or you have a trusted person tending the rope or halyard. You do not want to look down from the topmast of a 100' schooner and see the line tender lying on the deck flicking the line to loosen the jam at the cleat, which, when it does unjam, drops you down the forestay 20' freefall. Ask me how I know.
Up the mast of a Frers 36 in Rhode Island Sound to clear a jammed spinnaker halyard. 25 knots of wind, rocking 15+ degrees port to starboard. A memorable experience 30 years ago.
No thanks she can have that job
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I used to go up the masts to replace lights or antenna but that was a long time & many pounds ago.
ReplyDeleteOr dumb. Hot doesn't not equal dumb.
ReplyDeleteShe's on a harness, nothing to be fearful of.
ReplyDeleteWorst thing you get is a broken rib.
Typically it is a bosun’s chair, which is not foolproof, but sort of difficult to get seriously injured in, unless you are foolhardy.
DeleteAnyone who says they have no fear is someone to avoid. Controlling the fear is accurate.
ReplyDeleteMaybe she's up there to remove those damn zip ties. They are not rated for UV and can cut into the wire sheathing if enough vibration.
Those zip ties look to be on her selfie stick.
DeleteThat looks like a charter business. All the boats are alike.
ReplyDeleteThat's an Instagram picture is my guess, but she could be up there to do something useful.
ReplyDeleteFrom time to time someone does need to go up.
Dunno about "fearless".
ReplyDeleteBut certainly well-harnessed.
Shes tied in,whats to be afraid of?
ReplyDeleteProps to her. No matter what safety gear you wear it's still not easy to do. I will, however, note that the ship is docked in calm water and not rocking in any swells which would change the situation significantly.
ReplyDeleteSailors used to have it tougher...canvas, hemp rigging, wooden spars, slower ships, horrible food, brutality, vermin, etc.
ReplyDeleteWhat's important is how your support rope is handled: Hopefully your'e either self-belayed or you have a trusted person tending the rope or halyard. You do not want to look down from the topmast of a 100' schooner and see the line tender lying on the deck flicking the line to loosen the jam at the cleat, which, when it does unjam, drops you down the forestay 20' freefall. Ask me how I know.
ReplyDeleteUp the mast of a Frers 36 in Rhode Island Sound to clear a jammed spinnaker halyard. 25 knots of wind, rocking 15+ degrees port to starboard. A memorable experience 30 years ago.
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