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(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiir» iE THE KEDGE ' A.N ' CHOR ' , 27 3.— TO GET UNDER WEIGH AND STAND BEFORR THE WIND. Make all preparations for sf ' iin ' J nncler-u ' eii, ' li, heave-in, and make sail as Ijefoic. I.ayllie iiuuii ami inizoii topsails sqnaie riliai-k; tlie foie one sliaip aiiack, accoriliii ' tu ilje side it is in- tended to cast — lieave-in, cant lici- tlie riglit way with the helm before ti ippiiig, and as soon as the velocity of the stcin-boaid is gieatec than that of the tiile. shift the helm, firapple the buoy, iiin np the jib as soon as it will take, and haul aft the weather- sheet. While falling olf, cat and fish the anchor; as she gathers head-way, shift the helm ; when before the wind, right it — square the head yard-, and brail up the jib — set topgallant sails, royals, and foresail — haid taut the lifts, trusses, backstay-falls, aiid if necessary, set ' he studding-sails. OR VOUNG SAILORS ' ASSISTA.N ' T. 27 4 IN GETTING UNDERWEIO H. TO BACK ASTERN AND AVOID DANGER. Make all preparations as before. If required to cast OD ihe ?lai board tack, sheer her with the starboard helm; to bring the u iiid on the starboard bow, brace the yards aback, abcjul lialf way up witli the larboard braces ; haul out llie spanker and ki ' cp tlie boom nearly amid-ships. Heave iq) briskly, ijrapple the buoy, and as soon as the anchor is iqi, put the liiliu Ijard a-wealher to kee|) her to — cat and fish the anchoi. Having made sufficient stern-board, shift the helm, brace the alter ards, ease oil ' the spanker sheet, and run up the jib. When hdl aft, brace np the iiead yaids, and as she gathers headway, risrht the heliii and make sail. To ca-l on the larboard tack, sheer her witii the port helm, brace all sharp aliack, and proceed as before. Forerunner of today ' s Bluejackets ' Manual, The Kedge-Anchor, from which these drawini;s were taken, was comi ' iled hy William ,V. Brady in 1X47 as a ready means of introducinf Yoiin Sailors to the theory of that art hy which they must expect to advance in their profession. r
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