Dr. Colin Adams portrayed himself as a sailor in the 14th Century named Sir Randolph Bacon III. Mr. Bacon was in a sail boat race on the ocean with a man whom he called Penny. During the beginning of the race he was headed out and decided to have a flan, a pastry, made by his house keeper, Mrs. Brown. While he was eating his pastry, he realized that it was time to tact, begin …showed first 75 words of 877 total…

…showed last 75 words of 877 total…by following the rope to describe the knot to Mr. Slugbate. After describing the knot, Mr. Slugbate is able to tell Mr. Bacon that if he pulls out the end with the 1,6 crossing then his knot will be untied. Mr. Bacon does as he is advised, and his sheet is no longer knotted. Mr. Bacon is finally able to tact and begin going back to shore just in time to miss the big storm.