Post by nighthawknz on May 25, 2019 10:43:28 GMT 12
Pass the parcel. A light jackstay is a method of transferring stores and provisions - or even people - from one ship to another, by firing a line across. At 50 metres apart, it requires careful steering. This week, HMNZS Canterbury performed its first ever light jackstay with HMNZS Wellington.
Sailors on HMNZS Canterbury set up a light jackstay to HMNZS Wellington, and prepare to transfer a ladder.
Sailors on HMNZS Canterbury transfer a ladder via light jackstay to HMNZS Wellington.
Sailors on HMNZS Canterbury set up a light jackstay to HMNZS Wellington, and prepare to transfer a ladder.
Sailors on HMNZS Canterbury set up a light jackstay to HMNZS Wellington, and prepare to transfer a ladder.
Sailors on HMNZS Canterbury transfer a ladder via light jackstay to HMNZS Wellington.
Sailors on HMNZS Canterbury set up a light jackstay to HMNZS Wellington, and prepare to transfer a ladder.