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 Ketch barge GOLDFINCH at Falmouth lying to two anchors in a gale with leeboards lowered. She has double topsails with gaff topsail stowed in the rigging. Later her skipperowner, J. H. Waters, reduced her to ketch, but found it worth while to restore a single square topsail. (Richard Hugh Perks) 
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Ketch barge GOLDFINCH at Falmouth lying to two anchors in a gale with leeboards lowered. She has double topsails with gaff topsail stowed in the rigging. Later her skipperowner, J. H. Waters, reduced her to ketch, but found it worth while to restore a single square topsail. (Richard Hugh Perks)
From: Lynn and Boston


Photo: John Leather Collection
Image ID BF03_003_007_010


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.