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…
View More The Nautical Roots of Popular TattoosTag: Sailing
Seafaring Part of Human’s Ancient Past
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.…
View More Seafaring Part of Human’s Ancient PastWednesday Knot: The Poldo Tackle
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…
View More Wednesday Knot: The Poldo TackleWednesday Knot: Anchor Bend
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…
View More Wednesday Knot: Anchor BendDarwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South America
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…
View More Darwin and the Adventure: Sailing, Science and Outreach in South AmericaWednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: Fit The Bill
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…
View More Wednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: Fit The BillWe Did It! But We Can Do So Much More!
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…
View More We Did It! But We Can Do So Much More!Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Leeway
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. …
View More Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: LeewayKiss of a Cold Ocean
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…
View More Kiss of a Cold OceanDarwin and the Adventure Day 4
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…
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