Yesterday we asked, what is a “pitometer”  and where did the term originate? Also known as pit logs pitometers are devices used to measure a ship’s speed relative to the water. They are used on both surface ships and submarines. Data from the pitometer log is usually fed directly into the ship’s navigation system. Pitometers [...]

Today’s challenge is: Pitometer. 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 [...]

Here are some photos we took of Captain Yuri (and assistant Dominque) during our Tahiti cruise last fall. Joanne McMenoman

Guests on board Star Flyer enjoyed a presentation by French Polynesian dancers when the ship was in Tahiti.

This is a picture of my mother, Ellie Yoakam and me with Capt. Sergey. — Janine Groves