"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

15 June 2016

Bending.


The nautical term “bending” means tying a rope to another rope or to a spar or post. Bending the foresail, as shown in this photo, means tying the foresail to the yardarm which supports it. From time to time, sails were removed for repair or replacement. This was usually done before a ship left port, but sometimes sails had to be replaced at sea. 

This photo shows a group of men working with the foresail of the sailing ship “James Tuft” a lumber freighter. The men are working high above the deck, standing on lines or sitting on the yardarm. The photo was taken in an unidentified Puget Sound port sometime around 1905.

Thanks, Historic Wharf.

I was born at the wrong time.  -Ed.

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