FRIENDSHIP SLOOP "ECHO" and her trusty sidekick "PING" from WICKFORD, RI on NARRAGANSETT BAY

[@christopherstevenson9737]

Very nice friendship sloop.! ❤❤❤. These classics. And the cutter rig makes it even more gorgeous and classic looking. Excellent drone work btw. You have a good pilot! Best angles! More all inclusive of sailing view.. thanks .

[@thevoyager3903]

Pretty boat

[@boathemian7694]

I’m curious why many Friendships have the bowsprit pulled downward by the bobstay?

[@sirfrydryk360]

So the jib and stay sail stays don't pull it up and ruin the set of the sails. Also they are the stays helping to hold the mast up right at the proper angle.

[@boathemian7694]

@@sirfrydryk360 interesting. My boats had backstays to do this, but I notice in Maine people don’t use backstays often.