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Creative => Story-Telling => Topic started by: skypurr on May 12, 2010, 22:15:18

Title: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: skypurr on May 12, 2010, 22:15:18
Having made some new sails for a spare red pirate ship I had, I persuaded Junior to come on the beach with me, to sail it....

We set off with him carrying the ship while I carried the camera.  Part way down the beach he realised that his avatar who was holding a fishing line with a fish on the end had dropped the fish he did try to look for it but it really was like looking for a needle in a haystack - could you spot a silver fish here?  :lens:

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/findthefish.jpg)

We found a large pool close to the sea and Junior set the boat down - unfortunately knocking the plain black flag off the top  - the only one I had - into the pool.  Again we gave up looking for it due to the presence of crabs scurrying around and the fact that the sea water had come over the top of my wellies!
However when it did eventually get in the water the ship sailed well...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/blackcorsair4.jpg)

My avatar was steering and Junior was fishing, however he nearly fell overboard so my avatar steered the boat to the side while Junior secured himself to the rigging for safety...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/blackcorsair2.jpg)

Then it was off again ...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/blackcorsair1.jpg)

It was a lovely evening so they put the anchor down for a while while we played with Mitzi our collie .... notice the faithful ship's cats on deck (Skypurr stayed alert all the time but Cynda was asleep as usual!)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/blackcorsair3.jpg)

The light was starting to fade and the giant sea monster Mitzi made the sea a bit rough ...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/blackcorsair5.jpg)

So it was time to sail home .... 

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/blackcorsairatanchorsepia-1.jpg)

And go and empty the wellies and wring out my socks!!  ;D

Elaine and Junior






Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: WarriorOfToys on May 12, 2010, 23:58:50
Nice story!
And the sails are beautiful!
Very cool. :)
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on May 13, 2010, 00:12:53
Excellent story, & refurbished ship :wow:!
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: Klickus Mobilius on May 13, 2010, 04:07:15
Wonderful story!  I like the warm golden late afternoon hue in the last photo.  What a nice time you and Jr. had!  (And Mitzi, too, I presume.)

Great work on the sails!
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: Wolf Knight on May 13, 2010, 04:37:24
What a lovely photostory Elaine!! Thank you very much for these wonderfull pictures!!! And congratulations on the sails!!!!
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: playmofire on May 13, 2010, 06:11:22
An excellent photo-story, Elaine, and those sails look really professional.  It reminds me of the fishing boat "The Reaper" on "Boats that built Britain" on TV last night.

When sailing on a windy day, keep the lines of the rigging slack as otherwise strong winds will roll the ship over.
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: flatcat on May 13, 2010, 06:37:37
Great ship, and what a fabulous photo story! :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: playmofire on May 13, 2010, 12:18:27
Here's a scan of the spars, Elaine.  If you want them, PM me your address again.
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: Jimbo on May 13, 2010, 13:05:57
Very nice! :clap: :clap:

Thanks for posting the beautiful pictures.

Anchors aweigh,
Jimbo
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: el jefe on May 14, 2010, 00:48:37
Nice photos!  I wish I lived by the sea... Instead of a land-locked state in the middle of north america... :(  We do have 10,000 lakes though.
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: playmovictorian on May 14, 2010, 02:13:58
I love the pictures and above all the "sea monster" Mitzi  :love:

Karim :)
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: Gepetto on May 14, 2010, 03:30:19
Great story and photos Elaine, thanks for sharing them with us!  :wave: Nice job on the sails too!
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: Lindama on May 14, 2010, 23:24:37
A lovely story and photos Elaine and Jnr. You like in a most remarkable place. Bet it gets cold though!
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: Gustavo on May 15, 2010, 16:33:13
Very interesting to make of the old pirate ship a schooner ... It'll be very interesting with some other modern city accessories on it -- but not to shoot on water, I think :hmm: -- ...

Very good!
& Nice sailing day :) ...

Thanks!
 :wave:
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: cachalote on May 20, 2010, 00:04:44
 :wow:
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: baden-wurttemberg on May 20, 2010, 20:38:49
Nice ship and story skypurr!! Great pictures!  :)9




Baden
Title: Re: AN EVENING SAIL
Post by: skypurr on May 20, 2010, 21:31:25
Thank you to everyone for their lovely comments - it was great fun to sail even if I did get very wet feet  ;D
Gordon very kindly provided me with some grey spars and the ship looks much smarter with these. 
At the moment, together with another red pirate ship it is at the John Paul Jones birthplace Museum where Sandy works.
We decided that they would be useful to occupy any children who visit - I do check on them on the days that I visit and he has had strict instructions to look after them! 

Elaine