and as dylan talked her through performing a detailed visual check of the lines that raised and controlled the sails to make sure they were n't wrapped around each other ; as he showed her how to make sure that they all had a figure-eight knot on the free end so they would n't pull through the pulleys or sheaves ; as he taught her how to determine the direction of the wind by using the indicator at the top of the mast , she was glad to be able to sink into learning mode ... rather than about-to-break-into-tears-at-any-moment mode .