Gareth-

"Full Astern" - Under Sail ???"

When you panic, you'll shout almost anything.;~)

However, if your ship were square-rigged an appropriate emergency order might well be "Full aback!"

Rapaire-

Thanks ever so much for your memory. It must have made a breaking news flash in its time. Maybe I should tell you the story about Father and the 40 gallon barrel of hard cider.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble