I've been there on business in my previous life as an engineer. A neat community. There is an interesting light house south of Racine and is lit up brightly at night. Hope you're having fun and I did not know that about a capstan!
Very interesting information!!!!!! Really nice to know!
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29-Oct-2008 06:36
Sometimes the fiddler would sit atop the capstan while the sailors did the winding. Some sea shanties are specifically capstan shanties.......haul away joe.............nice capture Q..........I walked past this....photoed out I think