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Preparing for sea

001   The morning of the first sea trial
002   Capt. Saleh al Jabri and Khamis al Hamdani prepare the rigging
003   Said al Tarshi checks the yards
004   Saleh al Jabri and Adam al Baluchi lash the mizzen mast upper yard
005   Yahya al Faraji helps attach a sail
006   The Royal Navy of Oman tow the boat out
007   First the steering is tested under tow
008   Capt Saleh finds the steering responsive
009   So the main sail is hoisted..
010   ...and the Jewel begins to sail
011   With the ship handling well the second sail is hoisted
012   The sails prove easy to hoist
013   Babu Sankaran and Khamis al Hamdani hoist the mizzen sail
014   The wind fills the sails
015   It's a tense moment for all the crew
016   It's the climax of two years planning and building
017   The Jewel under full sail for the first time
018   With both sails up, she handles fine
019   In light winds she makes 2.2 knots
020   The crew are learning fast.
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