{"id":996,"date":"2016-06-20T15:16:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T15:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sayjack.net\/?p=996"},"modified":"2019-12-30T23:05:30","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T23:05:30","slug":"windmills-and-sailing-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sayjack.net\/?p=996","title":{"rendered":"Windmills and Sailing Ships"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_0912\"<\/a>Our arrival was not promising at the village of de Zaanse Schans given the lineup of tour buses.\u00a0 It spoke of a tourist hotspot, a camera swarm, which is not our kind of thing.\u00a0 The wooden shoe factory confirmed the suspicions.\u00a0 Curious as the concept of wooden shoes is, I\u2019ve had a pair available since I was a child living near Holland, Michigan, and they lost their luster long ago.\u00a0 Have you ever tried walking in wooden shoes?\u00a0 Let\u2019s just say you won\u2019t be tempted to give up your Rockports or Air Jordans. Of<\/p>\n

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On the other hand, the old windmills caught my attention.\u00a0 They are more interesting in real life than on a postcard with tulips.\u00a0 It becomes clear up close how they are inspired by 17th century sailing ship technology.\u00a0 Take a look\u2026.<\/p>\n

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View of the ship’s wheel with rope pulley from the bridge<\/p><\/div>\n

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Direct pull from wheel axel–just wind ‘er up!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The blades are sail cloth mounted over a lattice frame. Note contoured blade frames to turn in the wind.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The rope and lever disconnects the windmill head from the gearing. You can also take down the sails to protect the windmill in high wind.<\/p><\/div>\n

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