In this Celtic knot band, we have incorporated the Celtic sailors knot design. Dara Knot This particular design is depicted in a variety of ways but it is meant to symbolise an oak tree’s root system. It is representative of personal and spiritual strength. In all likelihood, the Dara kno...
It was a bitterly cold weekend in the UK, but 23 hardy sailors still went out to enjoy the racing, which continues throughout the winter on the Isle of Wight. Being so close to the water there really is no place to hide when the bow hits a wave! Bembridge Illusion 40th Anniversary R...
Although a very small number of men were required to crew the ship when relying on the sail, the ship could be equipped with as many as 45 sailors during times of combat, as well as additional archers or soldiers on the main deck for boarding enemy vessels once they have been rammed. ...
and maximum gross weight of the crew. Sailing skills and experience, rather than the performance of the race boat or the physical strength of the sailors, will determine the winner. Participants compete in races held around the world, and their annual ranking shows the champion by the points ...
A trireme of the 5th centurybcemay have had a length of about 125 feet (38 metres), a beam of 20 feet (6 metres), and adraftof 3 feet (1 metre). Manned by about 200 officers, sailors, and rowers (perhaps 85 on a side), with a small band of heavily armedepibatai(marines),...
For as long as there have been sailors, there have been sailboats. One of the earliest and most basic boat designs for transporting people and things across continents using the force of the wind. It was the only and most efficient mode of long-distance transport prior to the introduction of...