Sea Cloud sails and running rig (also posted in the Bilge)

[PatCassidy]

I inadvertently posted this in the Bilge first.

This is the foremast of the 110-meter, four-masted barque Sea Cloud. Top to bottom: topgallant, upper-topsail, lower-topsail and course. Not in the picture is the royal, which is above the topgallant.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/Sea%20Cloud/Sea%20Cloud%20foremast/DSC00402.jpg

The sheets (which hold the lower corners of the sail, excluding the course, to the yards below are belayed on the fife rail:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/Sea%20Cloud/Sea%20Cloud%20foremast/IMG_0633.jpg

Also on the same fife rail are the clew and buntlines for the course. They are the first four lines on either side of the fife rail. All of the other clewlines and buntlines are on port and starboard pin rails:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/Sea%20Cloud/Sea%20Cloud%20foremast/IMG_0577.jpg

The Sea Cloud is a passenger vessel with a small deck crew. Consequently, almost all lines under strain are controlled by electric winches:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/Sea%20Cloud/Sea%20Cloud%20foremast/IMG_0978.jpg

Here is the view from below:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/Sea%20Cloud/Sea%20Cloud%20foremast/AntiiguaandSeaCloud-week1004.jpg

Next best thing when you can't get a picture of the entire rig:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/Sea%20Cloud/Sea%20Cloud%20foremast/DSC00395.jpg

[crawdaddyjim50]

Third pic is pretty neat. If you really wanted a pic of the entire rig you could have them swing you out on a line. And you could click away as you go around...just thinking outside the box for you.

[TimH]

That shadow picture is awesome.

[Concordia...41]

All the pictures are awesome!