For centuries, the hammock has provided sailors with a practical and ingenious sleeping solution below deck. Easily rigged and stowed, a hammock is a simple structure made from fabric or netting suspended between two fixed points.
Today more than 60 countries of the world compile nautical charts for sailors and boating enthusiasts to navigate around the world’s oceans.
The London Boat Show 2016 is about to sail into London’s ExCeL this week. Starting on Friday 8th January (preview day) and running through until Sunday 17th January, the boat show aims to remind us of the longer warmer days just around the corner and what’s new in the marine industry today.
Ships figureheads were the ornamental carvings (either a bust or full-length figure) that would adorn the prow of sailing ships between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Rum rations were the daily amount of rum (known as a “tot”) issued to sailors serving on Royal Navy ships. The practice dates back to the 17th century and became one of the most enduring traditions in naval history.
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.
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.
When we think about pirates, familiar images spring to mind, walking the plank, barrels of grog, tropical Caribbean hideaways, and treasure chests overflowing with gold. Yet the fascinating history of Chinese piracy is far less well known.
Alderney is the most northerly and third-largest island in the Channel Islands, an archipelago situated off the north coast of Normandy, France.
