Rum Rations were a daily amount of rum (tot) issued to sailors serving on Royal Navy ships. The practice dates back to the 17th century.
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Here is the list for all the Boat Jumbles 2016 around the UK. Unless otherwise stated the jumbles start at 10:00am and run until around 3:00pm. The list will continue to be updated as more dates are confirmed.
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Scrimshaws and their Origins
Scrimshaws – The definition of scrimshaw according to the Oxford English Dictionary is:
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Here are some recent crewing section posts from the Lovesail members.
Aruba-Panama
I’m looking for companion/crew to join me on the next leg of my circumnavigation, from Aruba via Carthagena, Belize to Panama. I will be crossing Pacific from there. I’m on a 50′ Voyage 500 catamaran. Looking for a young, energetic, female crew.
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SuperYacht A – What else can you buy for £260 million?
This week it was revealed that the SuperYacht A is the world’s largest sailing yacht. Measuring in at 468ft in length and 300ft in height the SuperYacht A is estimated to be worth an astronomical £260 million. Owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko the yacht has eight floors and an underwater observation room.
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Southampton Boat Show 2015 – Free Attractions
Southampton Boat Show 2015 runs from Friday 11th September until Sunday 20th September at the Mayflower Park, Southampton.
This year I thought I would list some of the free attractions on offer at the show.
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Ching Shih – Super Pirate
When we think about pirates, plenty of images spring to mind – from walking the plank to barrels of grog, tropical Caribbean island hideaways, and chests overflowing with gold. However, the fascinating history of Chinese piracy is less well known.
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Crewing Posts from August 2015
Some more of the crewing posts from August from Lovesail members. If you are interested then log into your Lovesail account and click on the crewing link. If you are not yet a member of Lovesail then come and have a look around.
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Sailing to Alderney, Channel Islands
Alderney is the most northerly and third largest island in the Channel Islands, an archipelago of islands situated off the North Coast of Normandy in France. The Channel Islands are British Crown Dependencies and as such are not part of the UK or EU but possessions of the British Crown with their own independent administrations.
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Americas Cup Portsmouth 2015
The America’s Cup comes to Portsmouth Harbour this weekend. Here are some inside details for visiting. Firstly the dates. The Americas Cup Portsmouth runs from Thursday 23rd July until Sunday 26th July 2015.
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