High overhead, topmen scrambled to furl and unfurl sails and tend to yards and booms and spars and various clews. |
The following is a generalized description of one way to set up, furl, and store a mist net. |
The sailors on board of a brig must enter the masts daily in order to furl the sails. |
According to good seamanship the sailors have to enter the masts daily to furl, unfurl or pack the sails. |
Men who have climbed a gyrating mast to furl a sail in a storm or have laboured at the helm in rough seas will never underestimate the power of the sea. |
Some operators close the net but do not furl it, because they feel it will be hard to put back up again at a later date. |