sailing barometers

Sailing Barometers

The Importance of Sailing Barometers in the Maritime Industry

 

The word barometer is derived from a combination of two Greek phrases meaning “weight” and “measure”. The roots of modern sailing barometers can be traced as far back as 1643 when an inventor by the name of Evangelista Torricelli used a simple vacuum-type device to measure water pressure. 

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Robert FitzRoy

Admiral Robert Fitzroy

I came across Robert Fitzroy whilst researching an article about the origins of the Shipping News.  I thought he warranted an article all to himself as he seemed such an accomplished gentleman.

TW: Mentions of suicide.

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hms beagle

HMS Beagle

HMS Beagle – A Potted History

This Cherokee-class 10-gun Royal Navy brig-sloop was built at a cost of £7,803 in 1820 – the equivalent of £327,101.76 in today’s money,

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