Lots of new things

Meanwhile, I have done a whole bunch of different things and also learned. Everyone is assigned to everything.
Rust was beaten free and removed with hydrochloric acid. Then repainted.
I had my safety briefing on how people should climb the shrouds to the mast. Actually with climbing harness and safety line. Then I also climbed the shrouds. Great view up there. There is no crow's nest on the Avontuur. But something like two crossbeams on which the work is carried out. I don't remember what they're called.

There are so many new terms here, even for me as someone who is already familiar with sailing, ships, and a little bit of sailing ship history, it's still a lot. But it's getting better.

I also got to remove rust from the outer wall, that was good. I got a bosun's chair. Basically, it's a board with ropes, which is fastened and then I sit on it.
I set up a shower, put a talking on the lines. A string is wrapped around the end of a line so that it doesn't unravel.
Not to forget, we got a new sail. It had to be rigged, very exhausting. Once the sail was rigged, a test maneuver was carried out with the crew and we set the new sail. With the wind, it went well, nothing happened. I had a bit of muscle soreness that evening.

This sail has more surface area than my old apartment. Super weird.
Just a piece of cloth.
My old apartment.
Huh?

I mentioned that there are many new terms. It's even more intense.
The official language on board is English because people from all over the world are on board.
My English is good. 13 points in the oral Abitur exam.
ABI!!!!! ABI!!!!!ABITUR
So it fits. But the language of seafaring is not only a sociolect, it is also a technical language. That's why everything has a name.
'No, you whip a sailmaker's whipping onto the topmast halyard and the marking comes through the strands, not the strands.'

10 out of 10, good communication, gladly again.
Copyright Trademark Charlotte Friedrich.

Well, I'm into that. But back to the maneuver. It was carried out in English. English commands, with English terms for ropes and places on the ship. Pfruuu. That's a lot of thinking and getting used to.

Nevertheless, the sail was eventually raised.
Of course, I'm not the only one with vocabulary problems. The crew of the Avontuur have made small vocabulary booklets. They contain all the sail names, where the lines are fastened, and other general designations.
But for those who haven't had enough, there is also the safety plan. It shows all the fire extinguishers, all the vests, all the smoke detectors or life rafts.
It will probably be tested too. It's important.

Just like at the beginning, even after five days, with sometimes heavy physical work, I can say that the time has passed very pleasantly. It helps to have constantly different tasks and such a completely new environment is always exciting and very intimidating. I feel comfortable.

Possibly the simple rhythm helps:

Breakfast, work on a project that I like to support,
Lunch, work on a project that I like to support,
Dinner, free time and going to bed.
Repeat.
I think I can do that for a little while. About one more week. From what I have heard so far, the first leg across the Atlantic is very relaxed.
The wind from behind and lots of sun. At sea, everyone on board is divided into 4-hour watches, shifts. So I have two watches a day, with 8 hours in between. For example, it can happen that I have the 0-4 am and the 12-4 pm shifts. During this time, I work. Things like trimming the sails, steering, helping the cook, or maintaining things.
One thing I can say, a ship like this requires a lot of maintenance. It's a 24/7 job. There's always something to do, and that's the same for wooden and steel ships.

Uuuh. Really cool. Sometimes Sam rings the bell for lunch, but not with a bell. He blows into a big shell. And then there's this shell sound, not that quiet either.