It is in the details
Usually I try to get the big picture of things. Sunsets, landscapes and seascapes. But last year, one of my guests gave me the inspiration to look a bit more into details of things. So this time I try to find the micro side of life. In particular, small details and thingies on the sailing vessel I was working on.
I hope you like my points of view.
This part of a sail let you stretch or tighten a certain aspect of a sail.
A hook that attaches to a rope in order to hold it away from the mast so that it is not banging and making sounds.
This rope / knot thingy helps to release the mechanism that holds the chain in place. The knot is a snake not and I did the very same thing in big as a fender. The fender is around 1 meter in length =)
Every old mechanical thing needs a little oil. This is the can for it!
A block that redirects a sheet into a different direction (the block is fixed with the small black rope.
A knot with sheckel that connects 2 different ropes.
Just a big block for a sheet.
This hook fixes the main boom in the harbor so that it is not moving into any direction.
A rope fender thingy that is around the jib traveler (it buffers impacts).
A flywheel (widely used on Dutch traditional barges)
There are always openings in the reeling that are usually closed with a chain. This is this chain and opening mechanism.
Even though this part is rusty, this is working well for the purpose it was intent for. This thing (i don't know the English name) is meant to redirect a rope.
This ring puts the sheet of the jib on the right distance.
This is the release of the main sheet break.
The rust looks bad but it isnt. This is just a bit of surface rust that is neglectable. This contraption you see is actually the pivot point of the main boom that is around 300 kg heavy.
I made this diamond knot - its not only fancy looking, it can be useful as well.
A reef knot that extends the kneck of the flying jib.
Another flying wheel.
A magnet to hold some sea charts in place.
A backstay not in use, so attached to a rope - its out of the way.
Every little last thing has a purpose on a sailing vessel. This can be used to make the sail flatter or rounder.
The wooden things are actually called "Balls" and they have the purpose to make it easier to hoist the sails.
This is part of a big old school winch.
At last but not least, a chain =D
Photo statistics
| Camera | Sony a6000 |
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| Lense | Sony selp 18-105 |
| Location | Sea in Denmark |
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