about noon
Whereupon the gig 's crew rushed below and `` broke out '' clean whites . No matter what happens , the gig 's crew must always be clean , both in person and apparel . Our gig soon joined the fleet of waiting boats at the flagship 's gangway , and lay there while the captain went aboard . The skipper returned about noon and went forward . Immediately , we heard the cry `` All hands on the gig falls . '' Then , before the boat was fairly out of water , we heard the engine bell jingle . We were off again .