[You're going to find out very quickly which sail is which. The mainsail is the big one, attached to the boom and the gaff (that smaller spar that's raised with the sail up the mast), the topsail is a smaller one hoisted above it. Law talks as he works, pointing out what needs to happen and demonstrating at the same time. Working across from the corners of the sail, he ties the lines to both spars, fingers flying with practiced easy speed.
The staysail and jibs (working and flying) are hanked onto the forestay, a cable running from tip of bowsprit to top of mast, with more shackles. There are yet more sails stored away, and if asked about them, there will come an explanation about how weather conditions can require differing numbers and arrangements of sails.
It doesn't take long, surprisingly. Longer than if Law had been doing it himself - but there's no hurry and he wants there to be time for you to properly get a feel for it all and get more intimately acquainted with what it is to sail than just sitting back and enjoying the ride.
There's going to be plenty of that already on this voyage.]
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The staysail and jibs (working and flying) are hanked onto the forestay, a cable running from tip of bowsprit to top of mast, with more shackles. There are yet more sails stored away, and if asked about them, there will come an explanation about how weather conditions can require differing numbers and arrangements of sails.
It doesn't take long, surprisingly. Longer than if Law had been doing it himself - but there's no hurry and he wants there to be time for you to properly get a feel for it all and get more intimately acquainted with what it is to sail than just sitting back and enjoying the ride.
There's going to be plenty of that already on this voyage.]