The Captain asked the crew to assemble on the deck of Friends Good Will to disseminate several pieces of information:
1. The verbal commands to be used when embarking and disembarking the dock.
2. Protocol and orders for making and striking sail.
3. The procedure in case of a "Man Overboard" situation .
4. The procedure in case of a fire situation.
Hope Card discussed her research on material and types of clothing that would have been worn on a ship like Friends Good Will during the early 19th Century. She mentioned that we are the only tall ship that wears period-type uniforms that are in existence in the United States today.
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Crew assembles for meeting on Friends Good Will
Dick Verdunk
Ellen Fiedler
Mary Stephens
Al Kempf Jr.
Richard Edwards
Jim Spurr
Ed Page
Eric Standen
Hope Card
Jennifer & Ben Cohen
Mary Stevens & Anna Coon
Duane Coon
Bonnie Wilson
Ed Reed
Sarah Edwards
Ciro Mazzola
Marilyn Powell
John & Devin Shea
Captain Jim Schneider
The captain explains verbal commands that will be used on deck during the hoisting of various sails
Man Overboard explanation
Down goes the Jacob's Ladder
Pointing to the direction of overboard person
Assembling the winch
Connecting the harness
Descending to pick up the individual
Hope explains the material that the use can use for their time period uniform
The various types of material available for uniforms
Hope shows the difference between pattern and non-pattern material