While doing my research for my article about the Chinese Junk in the magazine "Pirate Tales", one of the things I really wanted to get an understanding for was how the Junk's sails worked. While they seem very alien compared to the typical Western-style canvas sail in many ways the Junk's sail is a much more sophisticated design. Also I found the use of separate watertight hull compartments to be a fascinating design. It is one of things I like to do with my art. It provides me with a focus to expand my knowledge of the world.