Sailing Lessons and Sailing Adventures in Gulf Island National Park Reserve
Freeze the Balls of a Brass Monkey The Story goes: Sailing ships often had to have cannon for protection. The Cannons of the time required round iron cannonballs. The master wanted to store the cannonballs such that they could be of instant use when needed, yet not roll around the gun deck. The solution was […]
Hey, what’s the scuttlebutt? Today we use the term “scuttlebutt” to mean rumors, gossip or insider news. It’s the sort of talk that stereotypically takes place when office workers encounter each other at the water cooler or coffee machine and trade news and complaints about the latest depredations of management. The term corresponds to the […]
Sails are Wings. In order for a sail to be efficient, wind has to pass by both sides of the wing. The front side and the back side. In other words, the leading edge of the sail has to be orientated in such a way the the wind is allowed to flow on both […]
Fun Facts Since port and starboard never change, they are references that are independent of a mariner’s orientation, and, thus, mariners use these nautical terms instead of left and right to avoid confusion. When looking forward, toward the bow of a ship, port and starboard refer to the left and right sides, respectively. […]
