Liana's Ransom

... she's flying the "Red Duster" - the original Red Ensign flag - "a flag that originated in the early 17th century as an English ensign flown by the Royal Navy and later specifically by British Merchant Seamen" [source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ensign]

He stood upon the davit, firmly grasping the rope from the yardarm and prepared to swing out o'er the water...

out over the river he soared... glad he did not slip!

... a quiet, tidied deck as the sun sets.