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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Patton’s Schooner “When and If” to be Sold
In 1939 then Colonel General George S. Patton had a 63’5″ John Alden designed schooner built for himself and his wife. Another world war was looming on the horizon and Patton said that he planned to sail the schooner, “When the … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged General George S. Patton, schooner, When and If
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New UK Aircraft Carrier Never to Carry Planes and to Sail to Lay-up?
This morning we posted about the possibility of the immediate lay-up of the UK’s flagship, the aircraft carrier Ark Royal. We now read that one of the two new £3 billion aircraft carriers will never carry aircraft and may sail into lay-up or be put … Continue reading
HMS Ark Royal to be Scrapped Early?
If the recommendations of a UK defense review are implemented, Britain will have the same capacity to launch aircraft from ships as Nelson did, which is to say, none at all, prior to 2019 when new aircraft carriers come into service. Defence … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal, UK defense review
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Slippery Ships That Float on Air?
Two years ago, an article appeared in Scientific American, Slippery Ships That Float on Air, describing the various attempts to reduce frictional resistance on ship’s hulls by injecting air bubbles or introducing pockets of air beneath the hull. At the time, the … Continue reading
Brooklyn Navy Yard Visitors Center to Open in 2011
The Brooklyn Navy Yard, in New York on the East River in Wallabout Basin, has always seemed to me to be equal parts working industrial park, living museum, and ghost town. The land was purchased by the Federal government in 1801 … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 92, East River, new york, Wallabout Basin
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King’s Point Summerwind Wins Chesapeake Bay Great Schooner Race
The Summerwind, a 1929 Alden schooner, donated to the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point just last year by Mr. and Mrs. J. Don Williamson, won the Class AA division of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race on corrected time. The other … Continue reading
Cash-strapped Schooner Virginia appears dead in the water
In 2007 the schooner Virginia won the great Chesapeake Bay Schooner race, establishing a record time which remains unbeaten. This year, sadly, while the other schooners raced, she remained tied to a dock in Norfolk, Virginia. Cash-strapped Schooner Virginia appears dead in the water
The Velux 5 Oceans Eco 60, an “affordable” ocean racer?
Six sailors have crossed the starting line on the Velux 5 Oceans single-handed around the word race. They are all sailing Eco 60 class sailboats. As the race begins we thought it worthwhile to take a look at this ”new” class of … Continue reading
Blog Action Day – Talking About the Tough Problems: Ocean Acidification
Today is Blog Action Day where bloggers around the wold are posting about a common theme – water. Most, no doubt, will be blogging about the almost a billion people in the world who do not have access to clean drinking water. … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Blog Action Day, coral reefs, Ocean acidification, whales
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On the SA Agulhas, All Woman Crew Makes History
The SA Agulhas is South Africa’s ice-strengthened polar research vessel. The ship recently completed a five day voyage with an all woman crew and on her arrival in Port Elizabeth Harbor was guided into port by a woman harbor pilot. As part of National … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged ice-strengthened polar research vessel, SA Agulhas, South Africa
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Blog Action Day 2010 – Water
Tomorrow is International Blog Action Day, when bloggers around the world get together to blog about a common theme. This year that theme is clean water. Will a few thousand, or even hundreds of thousands, of the chattering class posting about clean water … Continue reading
21st Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race
Around Fells Point and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor will be a glorious place for any schooner lover to be this evening. There will be a parade of sail of the over forty schooners who are participating the 21st Annual Great Chesapeake Bay … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Portsmouth, Virgina
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