Know Your Tall Ships
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By , on January 26th, 2012 4 comments   Nautical Terms and Phrases   , , ,  

An absolutely charming video that explains the different rigs of tall ships. (Thanks Rachel W!)

Darwin and the Adventure Day 4
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By , on September 25th, 2009 2 comments   Expeditions   , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Tocorime Tocorimé shipboard molecular lab. Sunday was a big day. We had our first sail, set up the molecular lab on board, did a practice plankton tow, and met the rest of the workshop participants (more on the workshop in the next post). We were picked up early in the morning and taken out to . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure Day 4

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Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Chock-A-Block
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By , on April 15th, 2009 3 comments   Gadgets & Gear, Nautical Terms and Phrases, Social Sciences, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , , ,  

Image from Kalense Kid at Flickr and available by Creative Commons Items packed so tightly together as to prevent movement. A chock is typically a wooden wedge used to secure moving objects on deck and in the hold. A block and tackle is the pulley system used to hoist the rigging. However, the phrase appears . . . → Read More: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Chock-A-Block

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