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…
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The first ship to cross the Atlantic with steam power was the American-built Savannah in 1819. Although the trip across the Atlantic was augmented by the use of steam, the Savannah holds the title. By 1821, her steam engines had been removed and she was…
I have always believed that anyone who aspires to elected office should have strong foundations in world history, ethics, geography and a psychological test. It’s also an obligation as citizens to educate ourselves as much as possible in order to follow the direction of our…
I became interested in Bristol at a very early age. Having read Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson many, many times. I was captured by all the characters and places in the book, and it became ingrained in my imagination. I could imagine myself as…
What would you think of a captain whom you commissioned and paid to take you to a specific place to land, build a colony, and deliver you to another spot over 200 miles away? Not very much, I’d say. That is exactly what happened when…
The Civil War is primarily known as a land war in which the armies of the Union and the Confederacy fought over the right of southern states to secede from the Union. The main issue was that these states wished to continue to hold, purchase,…
The summer of 2024 brought to light an amazing find off the shore of Long Island. It has been downplayed in the press due to fears by the Institute of North American Maritime Archeology, based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, that unscrupulous treasure hunters and novice…
You left your boat in the water this year because the holidays came up too quickly and time ran away, so you figured, “What the hay, I’ll leave it in and pull it in the spring for maintenance.” You left your outboards down, ice eater…
When it comes to teenage boating, you must keep yourself aware of how they are performing, especially with the boys who tend to be well, “Antsy?” Whatever. There is a better word, but I don’t have it right now.My grandsons grew up on the bays…
If you love boating and sailing and want some sea adventures to keep you in a nautical frame of mind, I recommend you delve into the 16 books written by Tristan Jones over the course of his lifetime at sea.These books are exciting, full of…