Having sailed last week on the Hudson River sloop, Clearwater, a voyage by another Hudson River sloop came to mind. In 1785 the Hudson River sloop Experiment was only the second ship from the young American republic to sail to China. … Continue reading
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An intriguing news story. (Thanks to LizMc on the Horatians forum.) According to the BBC, Ann Carghill was “was the Britney Spears of her day.” I think they slight poor Ms Cargill. A Scandalous Star “When the packet ship, The Nancy, … Continue reading
Happy 250th Anniversary of the birth of Horatio Nelson. Nelson bust unveiled on birthday “A bust of naval hero Lord Nelson is being unveiled in Portsmouth to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth. The life-size bronze model was commissioned … Continue reading
In working on my book Evening Gray, Morning Red, I found myself using metaphors referencing barometers. “The glass was falling”, suggesting a storm, or a “rising glass” suggesting clear and dry weather, seemed perfectly apt language for a nautical novel. The problem … Continue reading
Archival Post: For the most recent news on HMS Pickle click here. HMS PICKLE is For Sale! OK, not the original HMS Pickle but a replica built in 1995. For only £350,000.00 (US$626,640) you too could own a replica of the historic … Continue reading