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Tag Archives: sailor

Sailor’s Tattoos – Pigs, Chickens, Swallows, and Tattooed Backsides

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Rick SpilmanOctober 2, 2018

A repost on Throw-Back Thursday from all the way back to 2008. Tattoos have become very popular of late. Tattoo Facts & Statistics notes that “thirty-six percent of those ages 18 to 25, and 40 percent of those ages 26 … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged bounty, Chickens, hold fast, mutiny, Pigs, sailor, tattoos

Sailing Great, Edward Allcard, Dies at 102

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Rick SpilmanAugust 15, 2017

Edward Allcard, an English naval architect, marine surveyor, yachtsman and author, died at the end of last month at the age of 102. We will probably be best remembered as the first person to sail solo across the Atlantic in … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged Edward Allcard, marine surveyor, naval architect, sailor, yachtsman

“It takes guts to dream” – Three-Time Olympian Sailor – Nikola Girke

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Rick SpilmanFebruary 3, 2014

Fascinating commentary on the joys and sacrifices of following her dreams by three-time Olympian sailor Nikola Girke, as she prepares for Rio 2016. “It takes guts to dream” – Canadian Olympian – Nikola Girke … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Canadian Olympian, Nikola Girke, Olympics, sailor

Ted Hood – Sailor, Yacht Designer, Sailmaker Dies at 86

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Rick SpilmanJuly 1, 2013

In 1955, Ted Hood founded Hood Sailmakers at the back of Maddie’s Bar in Marblehead.   Hood Sailmakers would grow to be a premier sail maker in the 1960s and 1970s.   Hood was also a boatbuilder, designer and sailor. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged America's Cup, sailmaker, sailor, Ted Hood, yacht designer

Reg White – Olympian, Sailor, and Boatbuilder

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Rick SpilmanJune 14, 2010

Reg White, boatbuilder, sailor, and Olympic Gold Medal winner died of a heart attack on May 27, 2010, at age 74. He had just finished an sailboat race in Brightlingsea, UK. Reg White Sailor and builder of revolutionary multihull boats … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged boatbuilder, Olympic Gold Medal winner, Reg White, sailor
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