#weergang

[weergang]

Ship (aka Full-rigged): All three masts square-rigged.

Barque: First two masts square-rigged, the mizzen fore-and-aft rigged

Barquentine (Schooner barque): Fore mast square-rigged, main and mizzen fore-and-aft.

Topsail schooner: All masts fore-and-aft rigged, but with topsails on the foremast

Schooner: All masts fore-and-aft rigged

[10-dutchies-12-bicycles]

a fanfic: did you know that theres more bicycles than people in amsterdam?

me, who has recently been informed that actually, each dutch person has on average 1.3 bicycles nowadays and no longer has 1.2 bicycles: you know what? i actually had a hunch yea!

[rockyp77mk3]

I know you live in Maryland. I'm sorry to hear about the FSK bridge. I heard that the ship lost power but don't they have back up steering?

Thank you. It is disaster for a lot of Maryland. In answer to your question, I don't know. I suspect that even if there is a backup there wouldn't have been time for the ship to turn.

I have two friends who have served in their countries much respected Merchant Navies. If they see this and know of the Key Bridge incident they may be able to tell you more of the technical issues of turning a ship without power. @aber-flyingtiger, @weergang

[weergang]

Our AC is broken. 33°C inside.

And we're about to move from Florida to Texas.

[rockyp77mk3]

@nightbringer24, @weergang

Always the writer, never the reader.

[rockyp77mk3]

@aber-flyingtiger @weergang

[weergang]

First cargo discharged.

Didn't see any penguins yet 😕

Or other polar dwelling animals for that matter.

[rockyp77mk3]

@the-writing-reservist, @nightbringer24, @weergang

[daziechane]

@weergang

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[weergang]

Ice everywhere! We've made it to 75° North. Rounded the north of Baffin Island, navigated Lancaster sound and now turning south weaving trough the different channels.

Second picture is a nice example of what is meant with "2/3 of a ice berg is below water" and why you don't get to close (for it might rip open your hull)

[rockyp77mk3]

@weergang

[veiligplekje]

Ik word echt blij van jouw blog :)

awh en dat maakt mij blij! 

[thetruearchmagos]

@weergang any advice for this poor sailor?

[the-mists-of-asgaard]

handwriting asks: 5 and 22

Hello there!

[weergang]

Sea of Cretes

There's a surprising lack of bi- and triremes around :(

[rockyp77mk3]

@weergang, @aber-flyingtiger Is this a common occurrence in the Merchant Navy? :)