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Mighty Hiker
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Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2012 - 12:21pm PT
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The Fram Museum, also at Bygdøy, the peninsula in Oslo.
Fram - Nansen's, Sverdrup's and Amundsen's famous vessel. She has been enclosed since the 1930s, and now there are moves afoot to not only also enclose and restore Gjøa, but also to raise Maud, return her from Cambridge Bay, and also restore and display her.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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When they made the film The Vikings they commissioned an exact reproduction of a viking ship only to discover that the actors were too big.
The actual vikings were about 5'4"-5'6" on average.
Kirk Douglas can be seen "running the oars" several times before falling in the drink.
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dfinnecy
Social climber
'stralia
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G_Gnome wrote:
carbon fiber to fibrous carbon
Ha, never heard that one, I like it.
I'm also a sailing wannabe. Trying to scheme a way to store a small sail boat in my terrace (not gonna happen).
If anyone comes through Sydney and is looking for crew willing to work for no pay and little pleasure drop me a line/
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2012 - 04:12pm PT
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And, just for Ronbo, a photo of Gjøa:
On the quay, outside the Fram Museum. They are now building something to house Gjøa in, will move her inside, do restoration, and then open her to the public. (I'm not sure where they'd display Maud, if-when she`s raised.) Gjøa was on land, at the ocean end of Golden Gate Park, from the end of her voyage in 1906 through to the early 1970s.
Astonishing that they took such a small vessel through the Northwest Passage.
The wooden boat harbour, off to the side. Various traditional constructions.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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But that's not counting the horns,..
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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Did someone say spinnaker??
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2012 - 01:12pm PT
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Raising the mast.
Rigging back on. In the background, the Maritime Museum, including the building that houses St. Roch, yet another famous vessel.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2012 - 04:43pm PT
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On English Bay, tacking. It's possible to sail and steer quite upwind.
Pirate joke, of sort. So the beat master on a Roman galley is talking with the crew.
"First the good news, then the bad news. The captain will be giving everyone an extra ration for lunch. After lunch, he wants to go water skiing."
Munin can get up to 13 knots under sail, and about half that with a full complement of trained rowers. We figure that one could water ski behind her, but the initial "pull" out of the water may be a challenge.
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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May 10, 2012 - 06:47pm PT
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I restored a couple of these. Here is my parents 69 Grand Banks going back in the water.
Incedentaly I have a couple of boxes of wooden boat mags I want to get rid of....or should I say My wife wants me to get rid of.
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cliffhanger
Trad climber
California
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Jun 27, 2012 - 05:25pm PT
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Climbing the mast in rough seas by most accounts is a dangerous and feared task. Ellen MacArthur, who set the record sailing alone around the world solo said of climbing the 100 foot mast: "It's like trying to hang on to a telegraph pole in an earthquake. You get beaten up black and blue. The biggest risk isn't falling, although there is a risk of that - it's breaking an arm or a leg as you slam against the mast." And the book by Abby Sunderland who sailed solo 2/3 of the way around the world spells out how they climb:
They hoist a pulley to the top of the mast, sit in a bosun seat, and pull themselves up hand over hand. Losing your grip means you crash back to the deck, or worse into the ocean. Later on, though, the book says she had an "automatic latch that locked in."
The free hanging lines are free to swing, allowing the gyrating mast to whip them about and crash them back into it. The free end of the line often gets tangled up, preventing descent.
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Solutions:
Use ascenders with slings to the feet and your rock or tree climbing harness.
Snug the line to the deck to prevent wild swings. A single line can just be jugged up as in any climbing situation. For the pulley system run the down line thru a pulley at deck level, then back up to the climber. This will form a snug continuous loop with no free end to get tangled. As you go up the mast clip the rope(s) just below you into the mast every few feet to further prevent swinging. If this isn't enough, light weight tracks could be installed on either side of the main sail track and you could clip into a slider to prevent dangerous swings.
Climbing the mast, even in heavy conditions, should be a thoroughly fun and safe thing to do, something that you'd do any day at sea just for fun.
In the event that it's impossible to get a line up, then you're going to have to lead it from the deck up, placing pro as you go. If you have preplaced protection and holds so much the better.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/oct/01/sailing.eminesaner
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jun 27, 2012 - 10:51pm PT
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sailing... ah yes, what's not to love about sailing. Good fortune and good friends with a boat can make for a grand old time
I love sailing because it has allowed me to see this...
Seeing these photos again brings back such great memories. I could go on...
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jun 27, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 12:06am PT
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That darn guido! Now I've forgotten what I was going to say.
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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Jun 28, 2012 - 12:31am PT
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Guido! I'm glad you're doing it.
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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Jun 28, 2012 - 12:23pm PT
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bump for bumps.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 28, 2012 - 01:12pm PT
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Guido, yer getting behind on the maintenance!
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 28, 2012 - 01:23pm PT
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Jun 28, 2012 - 02:09pm PT
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MH
Munin - 13 kts on a 40 ft waterline? She planes? That must be something to see.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jun 28, 2012 - 04:08pm PT
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Not to worry Aaron, Condor of Bermuda was salvaged, rebuilt and back in action. She is a BIG boat!
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