ðə sˈeɪlz wɜː tˈɜːnd tʊ æn ˈɛks fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli mˈiːnz ðə mˈɪl ɪz ˈɪn “ɐ lˈɔŋ ɹˈɛst pˈiəɹɪəd”.
The sails were turned to an ‘X’ formation, which traditionally means the mill is in “a long rest period”.