Ropes And More Ropes
by Kathy K McClellan
Title
Ropes And More Ropes
Artist
Kathy K McClellan
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Ropes And More Ropes by Kathy K. McClellan is a photographic image created for Day 196 of the 365 Challenge (Journal 2022).
This photograph was taken on the reproduction ship Pinta, one of the three ships that Christopher Columbus sailed to the Western Hemisphere. It was built in Brazil and launched in 2005. In this image you are standing on Pinta's deck and looking towards her starboard side as she is anchored in Florence, Alabama (USA).
There are three masts total on this sailing vessel and that involves a large amount of rigging. The ropes visible in this image are a small sample of all the rigging necessary to sail and navigate her.
Pinta is a caravel type ship used mainly in the 15th and 16th Century. They were highly-maneuverable, fast and were able navigate shallow water but did not hold as much cargo as other types of ships of that era.
There is also a replica of the Nina, a smaller caravel and the two reproduction ships sail to ports in 30-40 different locations around the United States. The ships travel the Gulf Coast, the East Coast, the Great Lakes, and the Midwestern River System. Pinta is even available for private parties and charters.
You can tour these ships and even volunteer as a crew member. Their schedule is posted on their web site. Schedules can change slightly depending on weather conditions.
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July 15th, 2022
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