There is something going on here. A square meter class sloop leading an Alden yawl at the mark?I haven't painted since the pandemic hit us, but here's one I finished just before:
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This shows a pale forehead, which probably would have been common, given knit caps and no sunscreen.
Wheelle seemes inline withe maine, howe manney wheelles cane theire be?I also wonder if this was one of those sailboats with vast deck areas and two wheels.
When Dyneema started to be used for standing rigging someone said that wire rigging might turn out to have been a relatively short term aberration.