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It's strange, those sails appear to be pulling well, she has a line ahead, and yet she has little or no bow wave or wake. My guess is that she has gone aground at the entrance, they have rigged a shore line to try to pull her over the bar, and set the sails to heel her to reduce her draft.
If she does come free, they will have to let fly the sails mighty quick to prevent her from sailing up Burghead harbour at a rate of knots!
If she does come free, they will have to let fly the sails mighty quick to prevent her from sailing up Burghead harbour at a rate of knots!
The mizzen is no longer set, the mainsail, as the natural next one, is coming in. The jibs are curved, but they always are, as the stays they are set on just can't be pulled that tight, the topsails are just filling - and the sea has not enough agitation to indicate it is blowing with much force. A bow wave differs in size according to whether the ship scends or pitches. Maybe the theory of her being aground is correct, I don't see the need for that explanation - I'd expect the timber laden vessel to use the sails as long as possible, and the crew well able to get the rest off her pretty fast.
Just my ha'penny's worth.
If it is as late as 1938 she should be identifiable...
Just my ha'penny's worth.
If it is as late as 1938 she should be identifiable...
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