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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Beaulieu Boat Jumble 2014 takes place on 27 April 2014 in the beautiful village of Beaulieu in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire.
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It is common for sailors crossing the Equator for the first time to be initiated into the ‘Kingdom of Neptune’. But why is Neptune the sea god so important?
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Intriguing tales, enthralling stories, and more sailing superstitions—the stuff of sailors’ dreams. Looking into the origins of sailing superstitions is fascinating, and more sailing superstitions exist than you thought possible.
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Crewing Opportunities Posted in February
Here are just some of the Crewing Opportunities February from the Lovesail site.
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Congratulations to Lovesail member swsailor, his name was selected from the list of Facebook likes and is the book giveaway winner. He wins a signed copy of the Book Rain Later, Good – Painting the Shipping Forecast by Peter Collyer.
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Crossing the Line – A Nautical Initiation Ceremony
For those of you not familiar with the Crossing the Line ceremony, here is an explanation of this old nautical tradition.
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The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta 2014
The Heineken Regatta 2014. This regatta is now in its 34th year and the dates for this year are 6-9th March 2014.
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