They Arrange Their Canopies And Lounges, And Try To Make Things Comfortable Our little craft was soon in good order.

From the spare rigging brought along, we made shrouds to the mast, and converted the boat- hook into a handy boom for the jib.

Going large before the wind, we set this sail wing-and-wing with the main-sail.

The latter, in accordance with the customary rig of whale-boats, was worked with a sprit and sheet.

It could be furled or set in an instant.