Maneuvering a square-rigged ship can be a highly choreographed performance requiring both skill and timing. Here is a well done video of the 1883 built Star of India tacking and wearing.
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Wonderful! Thank you for putting that on line. I’ve seen drawings and read descriptions of tacking and wearing a tall ship but never a video. It sure takes a lot of manpower and coordination…and this was in light winds. It’s hard to imagine doing this in high seas during a gale. They really were “men of iron”. Thanks again and I already have the page bookmarked.