Monthly Archives: April 2010

Professional surfer and Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ambassador Jodie Nelson became the first woman to paddle 39.8 grueling miles from the island of Catalina to Dana Point in an effort to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and … Continue reading →

The moral of the story may be  to identify the ship before you attack it. U.S. Navy captures 5 Somali pirates, siezes pirate mother ship off Kenya, Somali coasts The dumbest Somali pirates on the high seas tried to attack … Continue reading →

The new Sail Training International website has gone live and it is quite impressive. Lots of great information, news and photos. Definitely worth a look.   Sail Training International is a not-for-profit organisation with worldwide membership and activities whose purpose is the … Continue reading →

This looks like a great symposium, next weekend at the Maine Maritime Museum at Bath, Maine.  I have also heard great things about the fish-house punch served a the evening reception. 38th Annual Walker Maritime History Symposium, April 10, 2010 … Continue reading →

Sunset Planet Alert The solar system’s innermost planets are about to put on a beautiful show. This week, Mercury is emerging from the glare of the sun and making a beeline for Venus. By week’s end, the two planets will … Continue reading →

Happy April 1st, which in many countries is also called April Fools’ Day.  It therefore seems only fitting to look back on the Great Gold from Sea Water Hoax.  In October of 1897, at the height of the Alaskan Gold … Continue reading →