Category Archives: History

Setting the ships clock the old fashioned way

Posted on February 4, 2025 by captnmike
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Westport Maritime Museum

Posted on September 18, 2024 by captnmike

Recently a friend visited the Westport Maritime Museum in Westport, Washington on the Washington State Coast and he sent me a few pictures he took of the museum. He was extremely impressed by the museum and the volunteer staff, very … Continue reading →

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The macabre way early sailors refreshed their wardrobes

Posted on September 15, 2023 by captnmike

I ran across this article on early sailors cloths, sometimes bought from thew “Slop Chest” which sometimes contained cloths from dead sailors, the ship’s captain sometimes made a little extra money from the sale of the cloths. During the 17th … Continue reading →

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The importance of making a good first impression when sailing

Posted on September 23, 2020 by captnmike

As all sailors soon figure out that proper style is a vital ingredient to sailing, here are two true tales of style from the archives. Making an unforgettable impression on your advance sailing instructor. Sometime back when I was just … Continue reading →

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The Maritime Heroes of 9/11 Behind The 9/11 Boat Lift

Posted on September 17, 2020 by captnmike

As the tragedy of September 11, 2001 unfolded it quickly became apparent that getting 500,000 people off Lower Manhattan was a bit of an issue, Manhattan being an ISLAND with all roads, bridges and subways closed, this is the story … Continue reading →

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The Untold 9/11 Boat Lift Story

Posted on September 10, 2020 by captnmike

This September 11th is the 19th anniversary of the tower falling.  Almost forgotten is the Flotilla of boats that formed to evacuate 500,000 people from Lower Manhattan. The boat lift of half a million people from Lower Manhattan was done … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Falling By Brion Toss

Posted on May 17, 2020 by captnmike

Falling by Brion Toss is a delightful and entertaining must read for anyone that works aloft, while the adventures are mostly from the marine field, anyone that has ever worked aloft will find something interesting and maybe even amusing as … Continue reading →

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Quick Lighthouse Tour – Nine Lighthouses Viewed From The Water In 4 1/2 Hours!

Posted on October 19, 2019 by captnmike

Recently I went on a Saturday afternoon tour of selected Puget Sound Lighthouses organized by The United States Lighthouse Society (USLHS).     The USLHS chartered a high speed whale watching catamaran that cruised at 40 mph which let our … Continue reading →

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