A Story on Baggy Wrinkles
“What are those brown round brushes attached to that line?” is the most frequently asked question by guests, according to Captain Henrik Karlsson. Created from remnants of old line to buffer the sail from chafing and shredding against the line in the wind, baggy wrinkles are just one more task in a sailor’s busy life on board. It’s a simple piece of basic handiwork really, requiring little attention once the skill is mastered. Working on a piece of baggy wrinkle for an hour produces a meditative zen like serenity, ideal for a day at sea. After teaching the technique to a group of guests, one can find a peaceful craftsman at work on a wrinkle while gazing out at the sea or the setting sun. By the second full day at sea the real queen or king of the baggy wrinkles emerges with a completed string, ready for a grateful deckhand to bend the buffer to the line.
“What are those brown round brushes attached to that line?” is the most frequently asked question by guests, according to Captain Henrik Karlsson. Created from remnants of old line to buffer the sail from chafing and shredding against the line in the wind, baggy wrinkles are just one more task in a sailor’s busy life on board. It’s a simple piece of basic handiwork really, requiring little attention once the skill is mastered. Working on a piece of baggy wrinkle for an hour produces a meditative zen like serenity, ideal for a day at sea. After teaching the technique to a group of guests, one can find a peaceful craftsman at work on a wrinkle while gazing out at the sea or the setting sun. By the second full day at sea the real queen or king of the baggy wrinkles emerges with a completed string, ready for a grateful deckhand to bend the buffer to the line.
