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Updated: May 29, 2025
With the help of the kreelmen the Nancy was soon loaded, and we again sailed for the southward. Matters did not improve.
The kreels, which were oval in shape, were propelled by a long oar or pole on each side, worked by a man who walked along the gunwale from the bow to the stern, pressing the upper end with his shoulder while the lower touched the ground. Another man stood in the stern with a similar long oar to steer. The crews were fine hardy fellows, known as kreelmen.
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