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Figure 25.


come loose, but that variation, to my eye, actually looked more realistic, so I leſt it. (Figure 23) T e rest of the square sails were made up and rigged using these same materials and methods.


Making the large lateen sail on the lower mizzen mast compelled several variations. T e sail furling lines all run up to and perpendicular to the spar, then down to belaying points on deck. I rigged as much as possible off the model, with the running ends of the lines temporarily secured in small clips. (Figure 24) Its parrell and halyard were quite diff erent since this spar had to move so much more oſt en when the ship tacked. T is rigging was quite complex, but Anderson provided a lot of guidance, and I believe I produced an adequate representation. (Figure 25) With all the square sails installed, the model took


on the appearance of the real Queen Anne’s Revenge. (Figure 26)


In addition to the square sails and lateen the ship carried several small


triangular sails suspended


from the mast stays and therefore called staysails. However, as Anderson explained, the lines and blocks for the braces would have interfered with the staysail sliding on the stay, so the French rigged a secondary rope below it to which the staysail was spiral-laced. Because they were furled on the model the staysails were reduced in size, but all the uphaul and downhaul blocks and sail handling lines were rigged. (Figure 27) T e sail was hauled down to the mast and furled there using its own rigging lines as would have been done by the pirate crew. (Figure 28) T e rest of the staysails and the inner jib were mounted, rigged and


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