Stormalong, Alfred Bulltop, was a gigantic sea captain in New England folklore. He commanded a huge wooden ship that was so big that the crew rode horseback on deck. Its masts had hinges so they could bend to let the sun and moon pass. Sailors who climbed its rigging as young men came down with gray beards.
Folk tales and a sea song tell about Stormalong’s amazing seamanship. For example, he suggested soaping the sides of his ship so it could squeeze through the English Channel. The soap scraped off on the cliffs of Dover, leaving them white.
