Star of India Sail Training and Seamanship Manual 01/20/2014 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4 A Brief History of the Star of India ........................................................................................................ 5 Launching ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Commercial History ........................................................................................................................... 5 History with the Maritime Museum ................................................................................................... 7 Star of India Specifications ................................................................................................................ 9 Basic Terminology and Structural Description .................................................................................... 10 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Orientation ....................................................................................................................................... 10 The Hull ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Other “Landmarks” On Deck ........................................................................................................... 11 Spars ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Basic Rigging ................................................................................................................................... 13 Standing Rigging .............................................................................................................................. 14 Running Rigging .............................................................................................................................. 15 Arrangement of Running Rigging on Deck ...................................................................................... 15 Lines that Control Yards .................................................................................................................. 16 Lines that Control Sails .................................................................................................................... 16 Sails on the Star of India ...................................................................................................................... 19 Square Sails – Fore and Main Masts ................................................................................................ 19 Spanker – Mizzenmast ..................................................................................................................... 20 Headsails and Staysails .................................................................................................................... 22 Basic Sailing ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Safety ................................................................................................................................................... 34 Attitude ............................................................................................................................................ 34 Commands ....................................................................................................................................... 34 Clothing ............................................................................................................................................ 34 On Deck ........................................................................................................................................... 35 Rules for Climbing and Working Aloft ................................................................................................ 37 Chain of Command .............................................................................................................................. 39 Setting Sail – The Captain’s Perspective .............................................................................................. 40 Setting Sail Commands and Actions .................................................................................................... 42 Tacking – The Captain’s Perspective ................................................................................................... 47 Tacking Commands and Actions .......................................................................................................... 49 Wearing Ship – The Captain’s Perspective .......................................................................................... 52 Wearing Ship Commands and Actions ................................................................................................. 54 Dousing Sail – The Captain’s Perspective ............................................................................................ 58 Dousing Sail Commands and Actions .................................................................................................. 59 Basic Knots Used Aboard the Star of India ......................................................................................... 65 Clove Hitch ...................................................................................................................................... 65 Square Knot ...................................................................................................................................... 65 Bowline ............................................................................................................................................ 66 Stopper Hitch ................................................................................................................................... 66 Two Half Hitches ............................................................................................................................. 67 Becket Hitch (Harness Knot) ........................................................................................................... 67 Double Sheet Bend ........................................................................................................................... 67 Figure Eight Knot ............................................................................................................................. 68 01/20/2014 2 Line Handling ....................................................................................................................................... 69 Faking a Line .................................................................................................................................... 69 Hauling on Lines .............................................................................................................................. 70 Coiling a Line (Making up the deck) ................................................................................................ 72 Belay to Pin ...................................................................................................................................... 73 Appendix A .......................................................................................................................................... 74 Appendix B .......................................................................................................................................... 90 Figure 1. Basic Directions Aboard Ship............................................................................................... 10 Figure 2. Elevation View of the Star of India Showing Different Deck Levels .................................. 11 Figure 3. Typical Capstan .................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 4. The Star of India’s Masts ..................................................................................................... 12 Figure 5. Yards on the Fore and Main Masts ...................................................................................... 13 Figure 6. Star of India Pin Locations .................................................................................................. 18 Figure 7. Star of India Sail Plan .......................................................................................................... 23 Figure 8. Generic Square Sail Set ........................................................................................................ 24 Figure 9. Foresail Set and Rigging ...................................................................................................... 25 Figure 10. Upper Topsail Set and Rigging .......................................................................................... 26 Figure 11. Spanker Set and Rigging .................................................................................................... 27 Figure 12. Staysail Set and Rigging .................................................................................................... 28 Figure 13. Ship and Sail Positions