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

Ever wondered what the view is like from the bow net? Check out this video we came across.

We asked, what does “ditty bag” mean and where did the term originate? The ditty bag is a small bag in which a sailor keeps small tools and equipment, also personal articles according to John Rogers in Origins of Sea Terms. The ditty bag and the sea bag were the first projects for an apprentice [...]

Today’s challenge is: Ditty Bag. 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 [...]

Guest Katy Hope shared this great  photo and note  from a recent cruise of her husband at the help “I personally felt more confident with a real crew member in charge…no offence to my darling husband!”