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Sailors/Pirates belong on ships and ships belong at sea. As ordered by the Bosun, the line handlers singled up all mooring lines and the Master of the Tops ordered the appropriate sails to be unfurled. The Special Sea Detail was ready to put to sea and the ship seemed to quiver in anticipation of getting underway. Before the mooring lines became taut, the Bosun called out, "Bring in the Bow Line. Bring in the Midships Line. Bring in the After Line." With the ship free of the pier, the bow eased seaward and forward. They were underway.

At the Quarterdeck, the Helmsman turned the Ship's Wheel as ordered by the Officer of the Deck and the ship was soon in the Main Channel and headed out to sea. Once the ship responded to gentle swells, the old salts felt at home but some of the crew who were new to the sea were beginning to feel a tad light headed and even dizzy. Balance was not a matter to take for granted and for some there was even question of whether the previous meal would remain where it was.