Despite having great sea legs, I remember feeling a little green in the gills when faced with strong winds and choppy waters ...

So if all your nautical knowledge comes from books, you might be mispronouncing quite a few common terms (or at least not ...

Knowing how to tie a knot is an essential set of skills needed in order to stay safe out in the wilderness, and one of the ...

Ancient mariner' who came to make the fix in historical costume was such a shock nobody made a pirate joke On Call Tech ...

Visitors can tie several types of knots, simulating the array of things ... scaling a wall, climbing a rope and more. This blend of fun and patriotism is what makes the museum special.

The name suggestions below were partly inspired by those trips along with some of my own family history; they include a variety of sea-related terms, including everything from nautical slang and ocean ...

You had to be a really good sailor to sail that boat mechanically. But it looked spectacular and fast. “The top speed we did in one was 41 knots. We were out training before the World Series ...

Additionally, the ropes hold up to water and dirt quite well. If your dog is a hiker, this is a massive bonus. However, if simplicity is your style, you can simply tie a figure 8 knot into one end ...

The last few nautical miles seemed all the more unending to the 40-year-old sailor from Normandy, as he swallowed them at night on his blue and green monohull, in light airs and sub-zero temperatures.

In yet another reason to be exceedingly glad you live in this day and age and not centuries ago, there's a torture method they used to use on sailors who ... looping a rope around the underside ...

Paignton Sailing Club hosted a fabulous weekend of South West Youth Sailing Academy (SWYSA) Winter Race Coaching over Sat 11th to Sun 12th Jan. Conditions were cold but clear, with a perfect 8-15 ...

Predicting gusts of up to 30 knots, it had everyone bracing for a nautical rodeo. Instead, it served us a cocktail of light breezes and "where-did-the-wind-go" moments, sprinkled with a dash of sailor ...