In this #TallShipTuesay, Providence's Boatswain walked us through dousing the tops'l. This basically means taking in our square sail that powers our ship. To do this, it takes the work of several deckhands. On ships that sail for days or weeks at a time, it...
Providence historically was a unique ship because of her small size and versatile sails. Each of her sails could be set or doused in different combinations to suit the winds. This allowed Providence to sail very quickly to catch up with or run away from...
Sign up to learn about our special events, promotions and #TallShipTuesday, our weekly educational video series.
