The line, whose ships were recognizable by the large black ball in the center of the fore topsail, lasted until 1878.

Shes got a dirty streak on her fore topsail.

In the last lot of sail work for the voyage, the staysails, along with the fore topsail and course were set.

Port and starboard watches made the most of the view while furling the fore topsail.

Endeavour was powering through the waves at a speed of eight knots as we began to drop the fore topsail.

Andrei Pervozvannyi, which brought down her fore topsail, then by Sv.

Next was the fore topsail.

As the day descended into darkness, we continued to sail with the forecourse, fore topsail and main staysail.

The fore topsail filled, and the Gal drew ahead, her bow swinging slowly to the fore.

Later on, the fore topsail and main topsail were set providing the first climbing expedition of our voyage.

We set the foresail and the fore topsail, took in two reefs and lowered towards the tenon.

Once the anchor was safely lashed to the hull the fore topsail was set, we were on our way to Cooktown!

Like many of those schooners, she carries a raffee, a square-rigged fore topsail which is triangular in shape.

Orders were given to drop the fore topsail and release sheets (ropes) holding both topsails angled into the wind.

At nightfall all sail other than the main, fore, fore topsail and headsails were doused.

Both fore topsail yards had been snapped as the falling main mast pulled on them, and the other yards were pulled out of place.

Mr Marshall, three or four men, no more, to shake out the reef in the fore topsail - they are to do it slowly, like lubbers.

Leaving the shelter of the coast, the crew practices their 18th century sailing skills as Endeavour's fore course, fore topsail and main course are set.

As one watch was heaving on the anchor cable the other two watches were aloft taking the gaskets off the fore course and fore topsail.

Chesapeake suffered early in the exchange of gunfire, having her wheel and fore topsail halyard shot away, rendering her unmanoeuvrable.

At the Washington Navy Yard the ship was fitted as a fore topsail schooner, and renamed Polaris.

By 0200, Wednesday 23 May, things had all calmed down and we were sailing smoothly with just the fore topsail set under a healthy 20 knot southerly.

After giving residents a sail handling display as we dropped and stowed the fore topsail, we motored slowly, savouring the beautiful coastline views, back towards Whitby.

Dusk saw the main and mizen topsails handed and furled leaving the fore topsail, fore course and main course.

Once the rescue boat had been hauled back on board, the voyage crew tentatively climbed the slippery rigging, amidst the drizzle, to un-gasket the fore topsail and course.