Designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1759, the HMS Victory carries more than a hundred guns and hundreds of years of fascinating history. Best known as the famed flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson, she was one of ten first-rate ships ordered to be constructed that year by the British government.
Here are just some of the Crewing Posts for May 2017 from the Lovesail members. If you are interested in any of the posts then just log onto your Lovesail account and view the Crewing Section. If you do not have a Lovesail account yet then here are some of the testimonials to tempt you.
A Mayday is an international radio distress alert. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners. A Mayday is used when there is a grave and imminent danger to vessel, a life, an aircraft or other vehicle and immediate assistance is required.
Sailing across the Bay of Biscay presents unique challenges for even the most adventurous sailing enthusiast. The explanation lies in the unique geographical location of the bay. It is situated in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, south of the Celtic sea.
Gerardus Mercator was born on the fifth of March, 1512 in Rupelmonde in Belgium. A cartographer, geographer and cosmographer, Mercator was to contribute his own form of projection that would change the face of map mapping. Mercator set out to find a solution to the problem of displaying the world, a sphere, on a flat surface. This followed Ferdinand Magellan’s conclusive demonstration that the world was in fact a sphere and not flat.
Here are a few more crewing posts Spring 2017 from Lovesail members this spring. If you are interested in any of them then please log into your account and click on the crewing section link. If you are not a member of Lovesail then why not take a look at our friendly online dating and social networking site for sailing enthusiasts.
It’s been around for hundreds of years, features in myths, legends, and stories, has allegedly sunk hundreds of ships, killed thousands of sailors and has become something of a movie star. So what exactly is the Kraken?