How to Rename a Boat
A Step-by-Step Guide for Renaming Your Boat to Ensure Smooth Sailing How to Rename a Boat is one of the most common boating questions. Boat names hold a special place in the hearts of their owners, for they become an integral part of the boat’s identity. It’s like giving your boat a unique personality, a […]
Sea Shanties
The Timeless Songs of Sailors that Blend Function and Folklore Let’s take journey back in time to the age of sail, where the seas were rough, the winds were high, and the work was hard. As sailors worked tirelessly to navigate their ships through stormy waters and treacherous conditions, they turned to a unique form […]
Sailors Superstitions – Part II
Continuing from the previous post… Sailors superstitions are unique beliefs held by sailors or mariners, traditionally widespread globally… Never Rename a Ship Probably the most feared one of all sailors superstitions…. After a ship is named and christened, changing the name of the ship is considered bad luck. According to legend, each ship’s name was […]
Sailors’ superstitions beyond borders
Sailors superstitions are another good sign that Seamanship or sailing is literally beyond borders… Skills, rules, and practices are mostly the same all around the globe… Even the lore of the sea is more or less the same beyond local cultures. This side of the sea fascinates me the most… like being a member of […]
Do boats have souls?
A Story about the figureheads… Do boats have souls? ….. I always believe so… I treated every boat I owned, I sailed or I worked on, as they have souls. On the other hand, the lore, legend, salty stories of seasoned sailors always fascinate me. Let’s have a look at the lore and the history […]
