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Harbor Masters Appreciation Day
Harbor Masters Appreciation Day US Harbors launches Harbormaster Appreciation Day Our Mission:US Harbors is committed to promoting vital, sustainable coastal communities, – economically and environmentally – while providing tools to help people make good decisions when they’re on the coast. US Harbors announces the creation of national Harbormaster Appreciation Day – celebrated annually on October…
Friday Fun!
Friday Fun! Enjoy your weekend…
Heavy Weather at 80 North
Sitting at work, wondering what to do with your life? Here is an option. Sailing in heavy weather. Enjoy! Heavy Weather at 80 North https://youtu.be/6EAWhdN6yl0
It’s Friday!
It’s Friday! Enjoy your weekend. My futures so bright, I gotta wear shades!
6 Creative Ways People Used to Navigate the Oceans
What did we use to navigate the oceans before GPS? Here is a short little video to explain what ancient mariners used: The Kamal The Stick Chart The Cross Staff The Astrolabe The Magnetic Compass The Sunstone The video did miss the Viking Sun Dial as a way to navigate. I’ll cover that one in…
NY40 MARILEE: Restoration of a Herreshoff Classic
A very nice documentary on the restoration of a 1926 racing classic! NY40 MARILEE: Restoration of a Herreshoff Classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzCULxAmkRU The 1926 Nathanael Herreshoff-designed NY40 MARILEE recently underwent a complete restoration by French & Webb in Belfast, Maine. This two-year-plus restoration was tremendously successful due to the collaborative effort of many artisans, engineers, curators…
2019 August Issue of Southwinds Magazine is Live
NEW ISSUE – AUGUST 2019 We just released our current issue of Southwinds Magazine. Our free monthly sailing magazine is available at various locations in the southern USA. You may also read it here: Read the Current Issue of SOUTHWINDS Magazine You may download the PDF, read it on our page, or link over to…
500-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Baltic Sea
500-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Baltic Sea This ship still has her rigging in place! This vessel has its hull almost completely intact. A gift for historians as they study ancient societies and ship building methods. It is in international waters in the middle of the Baltic Sea. The vessel was discovered during a sea bed mapping…
Experience the underwater world through the eyes of a free diver
While not in our Southwinds backyard, this video footage is amazing! Experience the underwater world through the eyes of a free diver Free diver Guillaume Néry glides beneath ice sheets, walks the ocean floor with spearfishermen, and swims with whales in this breathtaking short by Les Films Engloutis. Shot in France, Finland, Mexico, Japan,…