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The Indian Tourism Minister wishes the crew well on the next leg.
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Oman's Ambassador to India, and Oman's Military Attache wish Capt Saleh well.
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The Jewel's crew before their departure for Sri Lanka
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Enthusiastic crew members raise the mainsail to begin the voyage to Sri Lanka.
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A tired crew at breakfast.
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Tuanie Ismail from Sri Lanka has joined the crew
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Tuanie Ismail , Ayaz Al Zadjali and Eric Staples restitch a sail.
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Tuanie Ismail at the helm.
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Adam Al Baluchi, Hussein Al Raisi, and Captain Saleh help prepare dinner.
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Into the dinner pot!
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Any shade is precious when off duty.
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Ayaz Al Zadjali and Yahya Al Faraji work on a block.
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Pushpadas Elamassery builds a container for the kitchen.
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Geoffrey Dobbs and Ahmed Al Balushi at work with the sails.
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Adam Al Balushi multi-tasks at the helm.
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Preparing for rain.
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Ayaz Al Zadjali and Sajid Valappil tighten mast lashings.
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Hussein Al Raisi attaches more baggywrinkle to the stays.
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Ale Ghidoni and Ahmed Al Balushi repairing corroded connections on the solar panels.
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New crew member Geoffrey Dobbs.
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Happy Birthday Eric!
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Stormy weather ahead.
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As the storm hits the mainsail is lowered.
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Ahmed Al Balushi ties a loose section of sail.
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With sails down, the crew waits out the storm.
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Breakfast can get away from you on a sloping deck!
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One of several exhausted terns that rested on the ship after the storm.
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The morning after the storm.
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Fahad Al Shaibi reconnects a line.
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Lifting the mast reinforcement beam.
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Fitting the reinforcement beam - a delicate task.
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Tuanie Ismail, Ayaz Al Zadjali, Sajid Valappil and Captain Saleh working on the mast.
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The repair complete, Jewel sails on towards Sri Lanka.
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First Mate Khamis Al Hamdani directs a man-overboard drill.
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A rainy night.
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Fridays offer time to relax and talk.
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Genuine 9th century spaghetti!
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Sajid Valappil and Ale Ghidoni enjoy a game of chess during their rest day.
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Ahmed Al Balushi at the helm.
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When it rains -- get out the shampoo!
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First Mate Khamis Al Hamdani expertly throws a line to the Sri Lankan sailors.
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One of two Sri Lankan naval boats delivering gifts to the Jewel
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Adam Al Balushi enjoys cold mango juice delivered by the Sri Lankan Navy
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Tropical sunset.
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Sunrise near Sri Lanka
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Geoffrey Dobbs receives a crew member’s certificate from Captain Saleh.
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Tidying up food stores before arriving in port.
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Heavy shipping traffic off the Sri Lankan coast.
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Jewel arrives at her berth in Galle.
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Local dancers welcome the ship.
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The Jewel’s crew join the dancing.
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Local school children wave Omani flags in welcome.
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The crew sit with Omani and Sri Lankan dignitaries at the official welcome ceremony.
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HE Humaid Ali Al-Maani, Ambassador to India and Sri Lanka interviewed by the BBC.
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Looking forward to a shower - the happy Jewel crew.
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The Jewel support team.
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Lighthouse at the entrance to Galle harbour.
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The crew prepares the Jewel of Muscat for arrival in Galle.
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A large crowd waits to greet the ship
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Sri Lankan and Omani dignitaries watch as Jewel pulls up to the pier
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Captain Saleh presents an engraved block to Lt. Amila Abeywickrama of the Sri Lankan Navy.
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The Jewel of Muscat by Lt. Abeywickrama.
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Captain Saleh greets some of the four thousand visitors to the Jewel in Galle.
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Information boards help visitors to the Jewel of Muscat.
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The new palm leaf matting sails arrive in 40-foot tubes.
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The lighthouse in Galle - featured in Lt. Abeywickrama's drawing.
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Finding teak trees tall enough for the masts has been difficult.
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But now with permission obtained cutting can begin.
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Slowly the tree begins to fall.
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Then the 18-metre tree is lowered by rope.
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The first tree is safely down
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A second tree is prepared for felling.
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The tall, straight tree is ideal for a new mast.
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Now both trees must be transported 250km to Galle.
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Said Al Tarshi and Ayaz Al Zadjali measure the new sails made from palm leaf matting.
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Reinforced edging on the palm leaf matting sails.
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Crew members carry the heavy matting sails to the Jewel of Muscat.
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The crew raises the matting mizzen sail for the first time.
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Babu Sankanran carves an inscription into the stern beam.
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Adam Al Balushi and Ahmed Al Adawi unload empty water cans.
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Sajid Valappil and Ayaz Al Zadjali bind bamboo poles to make a new lower yard.
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Fahad Al Shaibi and Pushpadas Krishnan use bamboo to make a new sweep oar.
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Ahmed Al Balushi repairs a broken water pump.
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Young students from The Galle International School.
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A tropical downpour
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Ahmed Al Balushi inspects a moderately venomous green whip snake held by conservationist & guide, Mr. Vishan
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Khamis Al Hamdani, Ahmed Al Balushi, Captain Saleh Al Jabri, Yayha Al Faraji and Vishan pause in the rainforest.
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Carnivorous pitcher plant.
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The lotus is Sri Lanka's national flower.
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Not too close . . . the highly venomous common cobra is native to Sri Lanka
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Students and teachers from the Thomas Gall International School visit Jewel.
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View from the ramparts of the Galle Fort
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Galle citizen Mr. Upasena points to the place on Davata beach where he was swept away by the tsunami.
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Davata fishermen bring in their boat.
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The refurbished main street in Galle.
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The trees for the masts are moved from the forest to the main road.
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Loading the trees on the truck to go to the saw mill.
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Unloading the logs at the saw mill.
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Loading one tree onto the milling machine.
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Shaping one mast begins.
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The machine speeds up the work
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One mast begins to take shape.
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Pushpadas Elamassery enjoys a fresh coconut break.
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Hand shaping of the masts begins.
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Tuanie Ismail works on the main mast.
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Destination Galle - the masts are loaded up for transport south.
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It’s a long drive to Galle but soon the masts will be fitted
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A great day's work from the whole team.
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Loading fresh water into the hold of the Jewel of Muscat.
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A crane unloads the new masts at Jewel’s berth.
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Babu Shankaran and Tom Vosmer working on the new masts.
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Ahmed Al Adawy makes sure a drifting sailboat doesn't collide with the Jewel.
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Drenched by rain, crew members work to pull the drifting sailboat away.
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The Al Khairat Mosque in Galle.
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Captain Saleh Al Jabri presents copies of the Holy Koran to the muezzin of the Al Khairat Mosque.
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Captain Saleh, Said Al Tarshi, and Ahmed Al Balushi with Koranic school students.
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Removing the main mast.
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The old main mast is lowered to the quayside
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It takes a tall crane to lift a 17-metre mast.
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Removing the mizzen mast.
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The old mizzen mast on the quayside.
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Tuanie Ismail and Mylei remove wiring from the old mast.
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All the Jewel’s fresh water must be loaded in jerry cans.
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Every jerry can must be filled by hand.
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Retd Commander Devendra with Governor Southern Province Mrs. Kumari Balasooriya & Geoffrey Dobbs at a farewell party for Jewel a
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Commodore Perera with Retd Commander Devendra at a farewell party for Jewel at Sun House
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Cultural Show at a farewell party for Jewel at Sun House
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Navy Band at a farewell party for Jewel at Sun House
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Navy Band at a farewell party for Jewel at Sun House
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Fireworks at a farewell party for Jewel at Sun House
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A gift from Saleh to Governor Southern province Mrs. Kumari Balasooriya a farewell party for Jewel at Sun House
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Preparing the Jewel the day before sailing.
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Preparing the Jewel the day before sailing