Dear Joanne, Here is a “Memory of the Westland” – as you said in your invitation to make a boat “….even knit it!”
The sail is undyed wool similar to that used to knit fishing boot socks. The ridge, pennant, ridge and rib pattern is from a Caithness Gansey – crewmember William Young would have worn one on the voyage. The full pennant design is the Thurso flag pattern; slightly different to the half pennant on the hull which is the Scottish flag pattern.. The ribbing at the head of the sail is the pattern used for a Gansey neck.
As the Westland sailed from here, then she just had to fly the Scottish Saltire at her mast head!
I also send a copy of William Young’s sea chest – the log book that was in it, is still in transit!
Very best wishes for your exhibition
Angela E Lewis, Caithness.
The sail is undyed wool similar to that used to knit fishing boot socks. The ridge, pennant, ridge and rib pattern is from a Caithness Gansey – crewmember William Young would have worn one on the voyage. The full pennant design is the Thurso flag pattern; slightly different to the half pennant on the hull which is the Scottish flag pattern.. The ribbing at the head of the sail is the pattern used for a Gansey neck.
As the Westland sailed from here, then she just had to fly the Scottish Saltire at her mast head!
I also send a copy of William Young’s sea chest – the log book that was in it, is still in transit!
Very best wishes for your exhibition
Angela E Lewis, Caithness.
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