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Aboard a schooner
pyry
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Last wednesday was a good day. The employer had booked a schooner for us and I managed to borrow a fish-eye lens for the day from a good friend 
It may have been slightly early in the morning for a couple members of the group on the way to the ship.
This is kind of boat we we're on, m/aux Marita is an all wood, two masted gaff rigged schooner. Built in 1947 just after the war when everything was scarce to help rebuild Helsinki. These ships carried sand (to make concrete) and wood from Porvoo and elsewhere on the south coast of Finland.
Once we got on board the skipper gave us a short talk about the ship and the "it was thiiis big" tools to used to run and mend it.
Time to unfurl the sails and lose the engine.
We had a fair bit of wind and were moving quite well. The crew had left the top sails out because they would have to be set from the mast and there was too much wind to do that. So we had a jib, staysail, and main and mizzen gaff sails.
Here's the wheelhouse with quite a few happy people in it.
Along the way some took all possible joy out of spotty sunlight, while others concentrated on staying warm by either wrapping in blankets or spending time inside.
Toward the end of our cruise I finally let go of the fish-eye and swapped to the portait lens.
Here's Anne,
this is Elina,
Nina,
Markus,
and Mikko
That's it I'll leave you with this - thanks for taking a look and please tell me what you think
It may have been slightly early in the morning for a couple members of the group on the way to the ship.
This is kind of boat we we're on, m/aux Marita is an all wood, two masted gaff rigged schooner. Built in 1947 just after the war when everything was scarce to help rebuild Helsinki. These ships carried sand (to make concrete) and wood from Porvoo and elsewhere on the south coast of Finland.
Once we got on board the skipper gave us a short talk about the ship and the "it was thiiis big" tools to used to run and mend it.
Time to unfurl the sails and lose the engine.
We had a fair bit of wind and were moving quite well. The crew had left the top sails out because they would have to be set from the mast and there was too much wind to do that. So we had a jib, staysail, and main and mizzen gaff sails.
Here's the wheelhouse with quite a few happy people in it.
Along the way some took all possible joy out of spotty sunlight, while others concentrated on staying warm by either wrapping in blankets or spending time inside.
Toward the end of our cruise I finally let go of the fish-eye and swapped to the portait lens.
Here's Anne,
this is Elina,
Nina,
Markus,
and Mikko
That's it I'll leave you with this - thanks for taking a look and please tell me what you think
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Jack
(My real name is John but Jack'll do)
I'll bet all you friends are going to love seeing these images, they are really well done.
Craig
Burleson, Texas
Jeff Meyers
Thanks!
I was trying to be conservative with the fish-eye and resisted sticking it up everyone's nostrils. I'm glad to hear it worked
Thank you
I have heard mostly positive feedback, along with the customary "don't I look a bit sick in this"
Thanks
Thank you, glad you liked the set
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