The voyage – 2nd leg – Jewel of Muscat

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The voyage – 2nd leg

061 Captain Saleh presents an engraved block to Lt. Amila Abeywickrama of the Sri Lankan Navy

062 The Jewel of Muscat by Lt. Abeywickrama

063 Captain Saleh greets some of the four thousand visitors to the Jewel in Galle

064 Information boards help visitors to the Jewel of Muscat

065 The new palm leaf matting sails arrive in 40-foot tubes

066 The lighthouse in Galle - featured in Lt. Abeywickrama's drawing

067 Finding teak trees tall enough for the masts has been difficult

068 But now with permission obtained cutting can begin

069 Slowly the tree begins to fall

070 Then the 18-metre tree is lowered by rope

071 The first tree is safely down

072 A second tree is prepared for felling

073 The tall, straight tree is ideal for a new mast

074 Now both trees must be transported 250km to Galle

075 Said Al Tarshi and Ayaz Al Zadjali measure the new sails made from palm leaf matting

076 Reinforced edging on the palm leaf matting sails

077 Crew members carry the heavy matting sails to the Jewel of Muscat

078 The crew raises the matting mizzen sail for the first time

079 Babu Sankanran carves an inscription into the stern beam

080 Adam Al Balushi and Ahmed Al Adawi unload empty water cans

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