Playing is Learning
Three-Masted Bark
October 11th, 2016
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Welcome to the World of PROFESsee™by seeCOSM™ PROFESsee™ is my title. I am the perpetual learner, in pursuit of knowledge, wisdom and truth. I derived my name from professor |
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“Row, row, row your boat, gently down the sea, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, gently down the sea.” The above poem makes me long for my childhood days when my teachers and parent alike urged me to row my imaginary boat while humming the poem. That has long fueled a fascination – not exactly a passion – with boats and everything on the sea. The Pirates of the Caribbean was a huge hit with me simply because of that. Often times, I have dreamt of totally sailing off into the sunset on a small three-masted bark. Just floating along the sea not knowing where I would land. Perhaps an Island where the inhabitants had tails and wore leopard furs with humans bones hanging on their necks. And then I snap out of it! Awful! I say to myself, as I regain touch with reality. I would still love to sail on a three-masted bark though without the imagined ending. So I have mentioned the three-masted bark thrice now (yes I am counting), without describing it. So here’s all you need to know about the three-masted bark. A three-masted bark is a sailing ship. Sailing ships have three or more masts. But in the case of the three-masted bark, it has the foremast, the main mast, and the after-most mast. They never carry a mizzen topsail – a way seamen differentiates them apart. Masts are incredibly important for any boat. They have been used by seamen for different reason such as: carrying sails that power the boat, as a lookout place for dangers, as a control place for rigmasters, as radio aerial for clearer signals and as a signal yard. For three-masted bark, the main mast and the foremast are rigged square (sails are arranged perpendicular to the keel of the boat), while the after most mast is rigged fore-and-aft (set in the same direction as the keel). Boats are just fascinating; the science and engineering behind them is pure genius. The art of its navigation and the sheer focus required in the times of brewing storm makes me adore seamen and what they do. Perhaps if reincarnation truly exists, I will come back and become a sailor – sailing as much as I can, and seeing the world in my fascinating three-masted boat. Can you Search and find the locations in today's challenge? Image courtesy of: http://www.shippingwondersoftheworld.com/fortunes-war.html |
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