On The Ropes

I can't really explain why but I find there is something about coiled ropes that draws me in and when I stumbled across this pile in a workshop at the boat museum I knew that at some point it would find its way into a blog post, and here it is...

On The Ropes

A few weeks ago I posted a couple of pictures of the tall ship that my son had sailed on. He described how he had climbed the rigging and gone out to the end of the spar to adjust the sails. I thought what a great adventure that must have been and so these shots are in recognition of that feat.

These shots are of HMS Warrior at the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. It has an interesting history including a period as a prison hulk before being restored to its former glory.