Archive: January 2010
Postcards from the Bow Net
Janet | January 21, 2010

Connie Moran shared her favorite bow net photos.

Postcards from the Bow Net
Janet | January 19, 2010

Alicia Bernaldo de Quiros shared these great photos taken on Star Clipper’s bow net during her August 2009 cruise.

Its Fun to…
Janet | January 18, 2010

Mike and Connie shared this great video of Star Clippers’ crew leading an enthusiastic rendition of YMCA.

Sailing Lingo: Rutter
Janet | January 16, 2010

Yesterday we asked, what does “rutter” mean and where did the term originate?
Nice job by Wayne Green on providing the correct answer! He wrote: “A rutter is a book of rhumb charts, or charts showing the way between ports. I can see some of these questions being used at cocktail hour quiz time in [...]

Sailing Lingo: Rutter
Janet | January 14, 2010

Today’s challenge is: Rutter. Do you know what this phrase means and how it originated?
Sailing Lingo aims to test your knowledge of the peculiar and sometimes indecipherable language of sailing. We pose a question and see who can answer it most accurately in the comments on the post. The following day we’ll post the [...]