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+ | The '''Flushing Pilot''' or '''Dutch pilot''' is a ''broad, blue-clothed, red-faced man'' who has '' hairy hands with mottlings of blue'' ([[WD]]20). The (never-named) pilot takes ''[[Goblin]]'' into [[Flushing]] in ''[[WD|We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea]]'' and befriends her crew after initially being considered by them as an [[unfriendly native]]. John is at first nervous about asking for a pilot, due to [[Jim Brading]]'s warnings about being seized for [[salvage]]. The problem of not knowing the name of the port they are approaching is solved when the pilot asks if he wants to ''go into [[Flushing]]'', in English, as he has seen the ensign on the yacht ([[WD|WD19]]). John knows he can ask for a pilot when he sees the pilot vessel ''"Even liners do it"''{{evidence?}}. |
The pilot has been a ship’s boy in a sailing ship, and he refuses to take a fee for piloting them in when he finds that there are only four children (and a cat) on board ([[WD|WD21]]). |
The pilot has been a ship’s boy in a sailing ship, and he refuses to take a fee for piloting them in when he finds that there are only four children (and a cat) on board ([[WD|WD21]]). |
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| − | Earlier, Titty looks at the flag for a pilot, the '''S''' flag which is a dark blue square with a wide white border. A note explains |
+ | Earlier, Titty looks at the flag for a pilot, the '''S''' flag which is a dark blue square with a wide white border. A note explains ''in the new code the signal for a pilot is '''G''', with upright stripes of blue and yellow'' ([[WD|WD6]]). |
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Revision as of 08:38, 8 September 2009
The Flushing Pilot or Dutch pilot is a broad, blue-clothed, red-faced man who has hairy hands with mottlings of blue (WD20). The (never-named) pilot takes Goblin into Flushing in We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea and befriends her crew after initially being considered by them as an unfriendly native. John is at first nervous about asking for a pilot, due to Jim Brading's warnings about being seized for salvage. The problem of not knowing the name of the port they are approaching is solved when the pilot asks if he wants to go into Flushing, in English, as he has seen the ensign on the yacht (WD19). John knows he can ask for a pilot when he sees the pilot vessel "Even liners do it"ref req.
The pilot has been a ship’s boy in a sailing ship, and he refuses to take a fee for piloting them in when he finds that there are only four children (and a cat) on board (WD21).
Earlier, Titty looks at the flag for a pilot, the S flag which is a dark blue square with a wide white border. A note explains in the new code the signal for a pilot is G, with upright stripes of blue and yellow (WD6).