Collectors Weekly has a nice write up about origins of tattoos among sailors. Body art was particularly well-suited to the transient and dangerous nature of life at sea. “These sailors were traveling the world, and wanted to bring back souvenirs from places they had visited,” explains Eldridge. “Aboard a ship, you don’t have much . . . → Read More: The Nautical Roots of Popular Tattoos
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By Dr. M, on  February 22nd, 2010  Leave a comment  Social Sciences  anthropology, Crete, homo heidelbergensis, Mediterranean, Sailing Komos Beach on the south coast of Crete, near Matala Source: Own photo. Crete, 2004 Photographer: Arne Nordmann (norro), Germany From Wikimedia Commons In case you didn’t know Crete is an island. Shocking, I know but stay with me. Crete has been an island for five million years. What happens when you find a quartz . . . → Read More: Seafaring Part of Human’s Ancient Past
By Dr. M, on February 3rd, 2010 Leave a comment Knots camping, Knots, nautical, poldo tackle, Sailing Quickly tied, this a great tackle for tensioning. You simply pull one way to tighten and the opposite to release. At sea use includes a quick-release lashing for an on-deck life raft, but its applicability is universal. One of the knots you will need to add to your arsenal for preparedness. Enjoy! . . . → Read More: Wednesday Knot: The Poldo Tackle
By Dr. M, on January 5th, 2010 One comment Knots anchor, anchor bend, bend, hitch, Knot, Knots, Sailing From the name of this knot you might expect its use-to secure an anchor to the end of line. This is perfect for use with wet and slipper lines and as such is a secure hitch perfect for small anchors. The name is a bit of misnomer as the anchor bend is actually a . . . → Read More: Wednesday Knot: Anchor Bend
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 28th, 2009 Leave a comment Education, Expeditions Beagle Project, Brazil, Darwin and the Adventure, Sailing, tall ship, Tocorime These are the slides from a talk I gave last Friday to the Duke University Marine Lab on the Darwin and the Adventure project in Brazil. I don’t read off of slides, so alot of info is lacking but you get the drift. Darwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South America View . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South America
By Dr. M, on October 14th, 2009 Leave a comment Nautical Terms and Phrases Bill of Lading, fit the bill, nautical, Sailing, ship's master Thank God for Brian Berlin! In agreement or harmony with A Bill of Lading was signed by the ship’s master acknowledging receipt of specified goods and the promise to deliver them to their destination in the same condition. Upon delivery, the goods were checked against the bill to see if all was in order. If . . . → Read More: Wednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: Fit The Bill
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 13th, 2009 3 comments Education, Opinion & Editorial Balclutha, Donor's Choose, Maritime Museum, Neomenia yamamotoi, Sailing, San Francisco, Solenogaster Thanks to Craig and Tim for posting that awesome challenge! In less than a day we were able to fully fund Ms. Myrieckes’ journals where her students will hone their writing chops and discuss all the fantastic creatures and ideas they learn about in their discovery of the oceans. Thanks to long time DSN reader . . . → Read More: We Did It! But We Can Do So Much More!
By Dr. M, on October 7th, 2009 Leave a comment Nautical Terms and Phrases leeward, leeway, nautical, Sailing margin of safety, available amount of freedom or room to move or act Weatherward or windward is the side of the ship toward the wind. The lee side is the side of the ship sheltered. Much like the leeward side of island is one that faces away from the wind and provides shelter. On the . . . → Read More: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Leeway
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 5th, 2009 Leave a comment Music California, Music, Puget Sound, Safety, Sailing, Song, Transportation Lumber ships under tow at Grays Harbor, 1890s. Courtesy UW Special Collections. Its been a long time since I put up any original music. Here is one I got around to finishing tonight. Its a bit rough around the edges, especially the acoustic guitar dub over, but I was too lazy to redo it after . . . → Read More: Kiss of a Cold Ocean
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 25th, 2009 2 comments Expeditions Brazil, Darwin and the Adventure, DNA, Molecular Lab, Paraty, PCR, Plankton Tow, rigging, Sailing, tall ship, The Beagle Project, Tocorime 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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