The 1964 MoS is the only one I have - and only Vol one anyway - and personally I say flaked for any vertical stacking of cable or sail 'cos it looks like flakes, and fake down for making the long loops of cable or whatever on a deck or in a locker. I heard faked down from a lifeboat man back in the 60's when describing how the line for a rocket was laid in the box - wonder what whalermen did to their harpoon lines.

Most modern yachties don't use any vocabulary the skipper doesn't know, at least not in his hearing, so terms vary from one vessel to another - and a lot of skippers just bugger off below with a 'get that lot stowed away' and reappear dressed to go ashore for jollies just after the decks are washed down.

I started to sail in the early 70's, so the modern vessels with their GPS and roller reefing isn't doing it the right way at all.

Quite a few chaps didn't think that clothing was required once past the fairway bouy. From what I remember it only took a few moments out in the wind for anything dangling to take in a couple of reefs which greatly reduced the possibility of something vital getting caught up.

Anne