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[url="http://www.schoonermarye.com/"]Mary E[/url] sails for charter out of Port Jeff... I think I saw her at the Mystic Seaport a few days ago. She's 102.
Tour/charter boats typically don't carry all of the sail they normally could, they want to hold the boat as level as possible so their guests don't spill their drinks and food all over the deck. Also, it's good advertising to be as visible as possible and moving slowly gives onlookers a chance to identify the boat.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Kendall</i> <br /> ...Why dosnt she have her tops'ls on?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">In that sequence, they're setting sails--inner jib, outer jib, and then flying jib. The topsails might come next, although they might opt for a drier ride with less heel for their guests--sorta like reefing.
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