To help those of you who may share my passion of ships & sails but may not have done much sailing of your own, I have compiled the list below to help you to understand the differences between different types of sailing vessels. If you know of a type of sailing vessel I have missed,...
1. Center Cockpit: Sailboats with the cockpit well forward of the transom, somewhat midships. This allows more accommodations below decks, usually in the form of a large master stateroom. An aft cabin offers outstanding privacy from the rest of the boat, and owners find the location can be ...
the Ohio-based builders Douglass & McLeod returned to S & S for the third, 34-foot addition to the burgeoning Tartan line. Like her sisterships, the Tartan 34 was commissioned as a “high performance, offshore cruising-racing boat.” The handsome lines of this keel-center...
Viking ships were propelled by oars or by the force of the wind and had a large, square sail, usually made from wool with criss-crossed leather strips, so it kept its shape when it got wet. Ships were steered using a steering oar or steerboard held in place on the right-hand side o...
Warship, the chief instrument by which military power is projected onto the seas. Warships have been designed from earliest times to be faster and sturdier than merchant ships and to be capable of carrying offensive weapons. This article traces the devel
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One of the smallest ships cruising the Volga River, the Volga Dream was rebuilt in 2007 and converted from a 200 to a 100 berth ship. As a result, the cabins on board are spacious and comfortable. The 56 cabins are spread over 4 decks and include standard cabins through to deluxe state...
Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world First person narrative perspective is one of the most common POVs in fiction....
Let me start by asking this question. Can you be sure that your ship will always get "Nil" deficiency for each of the
with four individual clubs for children aged from six months to 17 years, your children will have the time of their lives on board our ships. they’ll soon make friends in the dedicated area for their age group, whilst our expert team ensures that everyone has fun and stays safe. access...