Long Island Boating World
Captain William Dampier was a merchant seaman, an explorer, naturalist, and at times a pirate and privateer. Here we touch ever briefly on his pirating due to his overwhelming positive contributions to the world’s knowledge of everything oceanic and his incredible abilities as a ships…
Generally, one does not associate million-dollar mega yachts with being powered by outboard motors. Surprisingly, a company in Finland is building a 53-foot and 57-foot mega yachts powered by three diesel outboards. Priced at $2,750,000 to $3,000,000, Compact Mega Yachts, model CMY161 and CMY1730., Instead…
As far as ocean liners go the British liner, RMS Carpathia was ordinary. She was neither particularly fast nor luxurious. Around 1900 the great ocean liners of the world were trying to outdo each other for size, speed, and luxury., The Carpathia would certainly have…
Each month, an interesting aspect of the world’s oldest continuous maritime service will be highlighted. The men and women of the United States Coast Guard follow in the fine tradition of the brave mariners who have served before them. As sentinels and saviors of the…
Hooking into a black sea bass can be a real kick! The feisty fish thrashes about and tugs endlessly at the line as it is reeled in. Smokey-grey, dusky brown or black in color, the critter has a long body, large eyes and an extensive…
“A complete theory of the heavens and the earth… and a mystical treatise of the art of attaining truth, which were carved by a departed prophet.”Ismael, commenting upon first seeing the tattoos on Queequeg, the harpooneer.Herman Melville’s, Moby Dick. Time was, and not all that…
Congress recognized the need for lighthouses for the West Coast. In the years 1851 and 1852, seven lighthouses were built to aid navigation. The Baltimore firm, Gibbons and Kelly, was contracted to build them, at Alcatraz Island and Humboldt Bay, along with one at Cape…
How is it September already? Labor Day weekend in the blink of an eye. After the 4th of July, the summer seems to fly by. The winter was so long, with all the snow and cold we had this year, and yet the summer is…
We’ve all heard the expression, “Pandora’s Box.” While its mythological origins date back to 700 B.C., the story has come to mean that delving into something unknown can be like opening a can of worms. The expression might be apt for projects involving complex marine…