Common idioms from the seafaring days
August 23rd, 2023
Three women sit on a curb, with one on the right whispering something hand over her mouth. These days, scuttlebutt
Browsing the "history" Tag
Why is speed measured in knots?
September 14th, 2022
If you are in the USA, distance and speed are measured in miles. If you are in nearly every country
VIDEO: The Last Sailing Ship
February 6th, 2021
Duncan Spencer, award winning author and blue water sailor, weaves the story of “Viking” and the last remaining commercial sailing
Reliance: America’s Cup Beautiful Freak
December 21st, 2020
The beautiful behemoth Reliance handily defended the America’s Cup in 1903, but her freakishly large size caused the contest’s rules
The story of a Chesapeake Bay icon
November 16th, 2020
Dave Gendell, co-founder of SpinSheet Magazine, has written the first book about the historic Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, an 1875
Mark Foy: Ahead of his time
August 2nd, 2020
The man responsible for the birth of 18-Footer racing some 128 years ago (January 1892) was a leading Sydney retailer
Today in history – July 26, 1988
July 26th, 2020
In 1988, on July 26, a New York judge ordered the feuding San Diego Yacht Club and a New Zealand
History remains alive with replica ship
July 19th, 2020
Mayflower was an English ship, estimated between 90 and 110 feet in length, which transported the first English Puritans, known
Ten phrases that came from sailing
March 4th, 2020
When you stop to think about it… sailing is pretty amazing. From a historical perspective, through its role in travel,
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