Further Adventures of a Cowardly Climber

[akashiver]

So, my tall ship training course is now over and I PASSED MY FINAL! Which means I get to call myself "crew." It's a long way from being an "able-bodied seaman," but it's something.

The ship, alas, is still in dock, so I'm planning to get my volunteer hours up such that I can actually go sailing. When I do, I'll fill you in.

Yesterday had other

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[swan_tower]

Turns out you get better results with the other form of the term, which is "catharpin." :-) (Though even then, it took a lot of combing through Google Images to get a clear sense of what they are, and how they interact with the rest of the rigging.)

[akashiver]

Catharpins, eh? Well I never!