Pam Wall // Reminiscing on a Life at Sea
On the Wind Sailing
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The History of the Whale Boats
In those days, they were towed out by a boat to where the whales were. They'd hoist the sails and they sailed downwind. The first harpoon that they do was the catching harpoon. Then later, you get up there and do all the killing. It's terribly gruesome. But I mean, it was their living. And if you look carefully, You should be able to see Orton's name on one of them.
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