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Little known and interesting nautical and marine topics.
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May 13th, 2018, 8:58 am
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How Many Boats On The Norfolk Broads?
Are what types are here?
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High Seas » January 15th, 2018, 12:23 pm
During the summer/autumn of 2017, I was having a chat with a B.A. ranger and I was very surprised to learn just how many boats are actually on the...
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January 15th, 2018, 12:23 pm
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Royal Navy Superstition
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by High Seas » August 14th, 2017, 11:50 pm
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There is a Royal Navy superstition that whistling on a ship can summon strong winds. Traditionally, the only person allowed to whistle is the ship’s...
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Whoever came up with the idea that having a woman on a boat was bad luck must have batted for the other side. The more women the better I say. :D :D...
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December 31st, 2017, 5:25 pm
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Port and starboard.
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High Seas » December 25th, 2017, 7:22 am
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Ever wonder why the left side is known as port and the right side as starboard?
Well, it's quite simple. Starboard comes from the side of a boat that...
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I always remember Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the grandad singing port out starboard home..... POSH as he is carried away in his little wooden shed...
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Last post by Waylander
December 31st, 2017, 4:25 pm
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December 5th, 2017, 5:29 pm
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Lord Nelson
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Nutngut » August 7th, 2017, 9:56 pm
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One of my favorite pieces of trivia I like to tell guests when passing through Barton broad is that Lord Nelson himself learned to sail on it as a...
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Did you know that Lord Nelson always arrived at any meeting 15 minutes early because he hated being late? He is quoted to have said
consequently I...
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Last post by Waylander
November 29th, 2017, 4:21 pm
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Last post by High Seas
November 27th, 2017, 5:11 pm
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Having A Meal On A Wet Table Cloth
Not validated yet
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High Seas » November 9th, 2017, 2:10 pm
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Apparently, sailors would eat their food on top of a wet table cloth to stop the crockery from falling aboard.
I have not validated this yet but as...
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It doesn't really have to be wet, just thick enough for the crockery to be able to 'settle' onto it. I often put a tea towel under a chopping board...
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November 9th, 2017, 6:00 pm
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What Is A Wherry?
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High Seas » September 15th, 2017, 5:18 pm
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I thought I had this one in the bag but the term, 'Wherry', refers to many other different vessels other than the large sailing type that remain on...
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Norfolk wherries used to be anything from 20ft upwards it's just chance that the remaining ones are all the large variety..
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September 16th, 2017, 8:02 pm
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Mad People
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by High Seas » September 1st, 2017, 11:17 am
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Apparently the word, Norfolk in Slovenian means mad people..... Enough said. :cry:
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I wonder how many people will put that through Google translator. Paladine springs to mind.
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September 1st, 2017, 8:45 pm
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Norwich Cathedral Peat Usage.
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by High Seas » August 14th, 2017, 10:12 pm
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According to Wikipedia, Norwich Cathedral used to take 320,000 tonnes of peat a year.
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Wouldn't surprise me if people burnt it up until just recently. Such a flat area and winter winds must have been hideous at times but with a bounty...
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Last post by High Seas
August 15th, 2017, 8:23 am
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Home Of The Hovercraft
by High Seas » August 14th, 2017, 10:05 pm
Many might be interested to know that the origins of the hovercraft stem back to Christopher Cocherell. What a name.
There is one part of this that...
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August 14th, 2017, 10:05 pm
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August 4th, 2017, 2:45 pm
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Hidden BA Moorings.
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High Seas » June 7th, 2017, 12:19 pm
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Did you know that working boat yards have hidden BA moorings?
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yes thanks for that info David, lets hope the mooring fees are reasonable
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Last post by tony
June 9th, 2017, 11:08 am
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Shipshape & Bristol Fashion.
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High Seas » June 5th, 2017, 12:03 pm
I love the derivation of words more than the definitions.
We have al heard this one so many times but personally I never looked into it before....
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Last post by High Seas
June 5th, 2017, 12:03 pm
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P.O.S.H.
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High Seas » June 5th, 2017, 11:31 am
It has been said that the word, 'Posh' was a phrase coined to refer to 'Port Out Starboard Home', although this has been disputed. Supposedly...
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June 5th, 2017, 11:31 am
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