Category: Nautical

Navigation by stars

Celestial Navigation is an art and a nautical tradition. A technology of the stars based upon observation. If this is something you’re interested in click... Read More

Nautical Know How

Nautical Know How is important if you plan on spending any time out on the water. The more the better, so click on the link... Read More

Ironclad

Behold the Ironclad which gave birth to the warship as we know it. Read More

Rigging

Just a bit of nautical review, and a bit of trivia for young folks just getting interested in sailing. Vessels propelled by the wind require... Read More

Knot

The Knot isn’t always what you think it is in the nautical world. Read More

Ghost Ship

Ghosts have haunted the human imagination since the beginning of time, and it’s no wonder. How else do you explain the explainable? Such as the... Read More

Logbook

The Logbook became vital in the management of a ship’s journey. They were originally used mostly to mark distances traveled, but their use expanded to... Read More

Honda Point Disaster

Source: This Date in Local History: Honda Point Disaster On September 8, 1923 the United States Navy lost seven ships in a mass grounding that... Read More

Mussel Man

Source: Short Film – Mussel Man | Aquaculture Matters An interesting little film…. Read More

Boston Light

Here’s a bit of nautical trivia for you out there. The oldest lighthouse in the U.S. is also the only remaining manned one. It’s know... Read More

The Rudder

For those of you curious about where and when the idea for what we know as the rudder came from, try China around the 1st... Read More