This is the corner of a hand-sewn #sail made in the #1800s. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are truly remarkable—a skill that has largely become a lost art.
Canvas sails like this were made from hemp, which was also used in clothing, ropes, and even the caulking that sealed gaps between ship planks. Hemp was favored over materials like jute because it was three times stronger and resistant to saltwater..
~ Archaeology & Civilizations by Lori Malone
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They were completely and totally focused on the task at hand, which had absolutely and satisfactorily nothing to do with work.
How quickly the day passed!
Gone Sailing framed print -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/gone-sailing-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
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They had seen the bay many times during the day, while sailing through its waters, and it was beautiful.
And then they decided to sail at night, under a full moon, and the experience was magical.
Moonlight Sail canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/moonlight-sail-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
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It's not that time stops, or even slows down. It's that we do.
When we choose to.
Sailing along Rocky Shores framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/sails-along-rocky-shores-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
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